14 Animals Whose Claws Could Rip Through Your Patio Umbrella
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Nothing beats an afternoon where you can sit outside and enjoy the breeze under a patio umbrella sipping your favorite iced tea. But while you’re relaxing in peace, nature’s clawed creatures might have some other plans. Animals with razor sharp claws can be a disaster, turning your peaceful retreat into an unplanned repair session.
Why would they do that? I don’t know.. maybe for reasons that would make sense in the animal kingdom. Wait, humans are animals, scientifically. Well, whatever their reasons, let’s take a look at a few of these powerful species that could turn your umbrella into Swiss cheese.
Grizzly Bears
These hefty residents of North America are nature’s bulldozers. Grizzly bears have claws which can be up to four inches long, suited to digging, tearing apart logs to get grubs, or defending themselves from threats. Your umbrella wouldn’t last long if a curious grizzly wandered into your backyard (hopefully not!). The claws are tools, weapons, and keys to their survival. They are strong enough to tear, practically, anything apart.
Tigers
As a stunning cat, the tiger also has muscle and precision. For the most part, its primary hunting tools are its retractable claws, which can grow to nearly four inches. Tigers grip and climb tree with its claws. Think of those claws cutting through your patio umbrella as if it was made of silk! The claws of a tiger have the strength to punch through prey, killing it quickly.
Harpy Eagles
Amazon rainforest harpy eagle has talons as sharp as a bear’s claws. With claws that can grow to be up to five inches, these birds will snatch monkeys and sloths from trees. What if someone decided your umbrella was a nest? Well, you could say, you might end up needing a new one.
Wolverines
Bears may be bigger, but wolverines have claws that are pretty similar. Wolverines have curved, incredibly sharp claws built with uses of digging, climbing and fighting off larger predators. Tearing through snow, wood, and even carcasses frozen solid, they’re quite the prospect. Their attack would be precise and your patio umbrella would be no match.
Komodo Dragons
Komodo dragons are massive lizards from Indonesia armed with claws sharp enough to shred flesh and to dig burrows. Even if their claws are mainly used for hunting and climbing, a pair of them would make short work of thin fabric. Although, a Komodo dragon may not wander in your backyard, but thinking about its claws at work would give you shivers.
Lynx
Lynxes have tufted ears and gorgeous coats, and they look like mythological woodland creatures, but don’t let that fool you. Their climbing and prey catching claws, sharp in snowy terrain, are formidable. If they decide to take an interest in your umbrella, it’d be looking like a cat toy that can’t be used anymore.
Bald Eagles
While America’s national bird symbolizes freedom, its talons are serious business. Bald eagles grip strength is like about 400 pounds per square inch, making them easily capable of tearing fish and small mammals. If, one day, one mistook your umbrella for prey, you would have an interesting story to tell the neighbors.
Sloths
They might not be speedy, but you wouldn’t want to get clawed by a sloth. The three–toed claws they have are built for gripping tree branches and can grow as long as four inches. If they were to climb onto your patio umbrella, they might just incidentally leave some impressive gashes.
Cheetahs
Cheetahs are known for their speed and use semi retractable claws for traction when they are sprinting, and for when they take down prey. Although they aren’t the kind to simply wander through the suburbs, exploring your backyard, picturing their claws ripping through thin fabric really makes you appreciate their mighty strength.
Pangolins
Pangolins are unique mammals covered in scales and sporting massive claws for digging, and they’re surprisingly strong. Their claws that rip open termite mounds would treat a patio umbrella as nothing more than little a nuisance in their way.
Raccoons
Raccoons are known for their not-so-good behavior, but they also have wicked claws. These nocturnal visitors use their claws to climb, dig and scavenge and unfortunately leave destruction in their wake. Perhaps, their curiosity could cause an umbrella left out overnight to fall prey.
Snow Leopards
Snow leopards reign over their icy domain of towering mountain ranges with claws suited both to grabbing icy rocks, and for catching elusive prey. These cats can easily climb cliffs with these claws strong enough to pull down a cow by the neck. A snow leopard wouldn’t take long to tear your umbrella to shreds if needed.
Alaskan Moose
You would never think of moose as being clawed, but those sharp hooves can do a lot of damage. These hooves that can defend against predators like wolves would easily stomp through most materials including a flimsy patio umbrella.
Cassowaries
These are large flightless birds from Australia are often compared to dinosaurs for a reason. If they feel threatened, their sharp claws, the middle claw being dagger-like can inflict severe injury. For one thing, a territorial cassowary would shred up your umbrella before you could say, “Where’s my umbrella repair kit?”
Disclaimer: This list is solely the author’s opinion based on research and publicly available information.
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