See E. E. "Doc" Smith, Gray Lensman, Chapter 7. This is an Oglon if ever I saw one.
"It is not a bird, but a winged mammal; and is armed not only with the gripping, tearing talons of the eagle, but also with the heavy, cruel, needle-sharp fangs of the wildcat. And its mental attitude toward all other forms of life is anti-social to the nth degree."