| | The Identity of the Nesher |
 | | Furthermore, with a first-hand examination of the birds in question, we have an advantage even over the Rishonim in giving a more precise definition of these signs. |
 | | nesher lacks an “extra toe.” There is one explanation that the “extra toe” refers to the dew claw (a claw that emerges from half way up the hind leg), which vultures (and eagles) lack; however, this explanation does not fit with the subsequent statement of the Talmud that doves possess this extra toe. |
 | | Some explain this as meaning that the bird kills with its claws; others explain it to mean that it eats live prey without killing it. |
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