post #1092493
Would I tag various sharp finger nails as claws or not tag them at all?

pixelPile said:
post #1092493
Would I tag various sharp finger nails as claws or not tag them at all?

The example pic legitimately is claws.

Sharp nails should be tagged separately: They're still fatter at the base than claws and don't really look like claws.

There are keratin structures produced at the extremity of the limbs im many tetrapods. they may be classified as: hooves (which usualy are easy to indentify), claws (the most common kind) and nails. Claws and nails (specially the sharp ones) may be easily mistaken, since the segregation criterion is somewhat vague and anthropomorphic animals non-rarely have structures in the half-way between nails and claws.

Furrin_Gok said:
The example pic legitimately is claws.

Sharp nails should be tagged separately: They're still fatter at the base than claws and don't really look like claws.

I believe scientifically that's how they're separated. Claws are sharp and curved, nails are flat and dull.

post #513031
This looks like long nails cut to a point.
For this I would use sharp_nails tag but it only has 28 posts tagged. I'd like some one higher than member to give me the OK before I change a bunch of tags to nails and/or sharp_nails.

O16 said:
Claws and nails (specially the sharp ones) may be easily mistaken, since the segregation criterion is somewhat vague and anthropomorphic animals non-rarely have structures in the half-way between nails and claws.

Not sure what is right for the community.
Claws wiki is very general
"The sharp extension on the ends of digits."

Nails wiki seems to include sharp_nails
"Take note that nails can at times be mistaken as claws.
While sometimes hard to differentiate between the two, claws tends to be pointy, sharp and narrow around the outer edge; While nails on the other hand tends to be smooth and curved along the outer edges."

Then the grey area of finger silhouettes with a tiny point.
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post #563762
Nails or claws on e621? The world may never know.

pixelPile said:
I believe scientifically that's how they're separated. Claws are sharp and curved, nails are flat and dull.

post #513031
This looks like long nails cut to a point.
For this I would use sharp_nails tag but it only has 28 posts tagged. I'd like some one higher than member to give me the OK before I change a bunch of tags to nails and/or sharp_nails.

This one, yes, I agree, should be sharp nails.

pixelPile said:
Then the grey area of finger silhouettes with a tiny point.
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These two are obviously claws. If it's a tiny point that seems to not cover a wider area of the fingertip, it's a claw.

post #563762
Nails or claws on e621? The world may never know.

This one is nails. It doesn't originate from the tip, you can see it actually originates from the side. It also includes most of the width of the fingers.

Furrin_Gok said:

All 4 of those i would refer as claws. Human nails have a form roughly that of a wide flat scale that lies flat on the top surface of the finger past the last joint. none of those resemble human nails.

And claws dont always originate from the tips of the digits, they can also come out from the same place as human nails, or even from the wrists(commonly referred as spurs(reptiles, birds) or dewclaws(mammals))
nether are they all narrow, the one deference is that they are never plate like as oppossed to nails.

Those of us confident enough to weigh in can't even agree. This is not a simple call, even the wiki says it can be hard to differentiate.

You could argue either way on the 2 blue dragons. It would be easy to just assume that furries have claws and humanoids like demons have nails. I feel the picture of the 2 girls lacks the information to decide and may just have to default to claws.

If we remove the animal component of furries what do we do?
Does this goblin have claws or nails? The picture lacks detail to tell us.
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These examples aren't far apart from this reptile. Whose nails a person could easily replicate.
post #1067735
They're not very curved and they don't feel effective as claws. Being an anthro who is to say how human or animal like the hands are with any certainty?

pixelPile said:
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• post #1098433: I can't tell on this one. Given she has obvious toe nails, I'd say it's safer to just say nails.
• post #1097504: Look at the skin around them. It bulges outwards, suggesting claws growing outwards (May be a sign they can retract?)
• post #1128580: Hmm. Looks like they start out along the skin but then curve outwards? That screams "Fake nails" to me, personally.
• post #1125098: This one's iffy. The shape says claws, but the way they're exiting the fingers says fingernails. I suppose I'd play it safe and go by shape on this one.

post #842785

While they jut out, the flattened curve underneath says nails. Probably fake nails.

post #1067735

Too wide, definitely nails.