That makes me P.O.ed. The Griffin is a mythological creature consisting of the head, forelegs, and wings of an eagle, and the body, tail and hindlegs of an eagle. Today, the griffin's popularity is on the rise today, and there are variations on this eagle-lion norm, and that's OK by me. In fact, I support em. Actually, not that many people ponder this, but that's what us scientific types think about.
Felines kill thier prey with a chokehold bite to the neck.
Well, beaks don't hold up to that sort of stuff, so that's out. That leaves us with raptors. Griffins have BIG talons. Actually, a lot. They have a reversable toe.