A claw usable with in a milking system. The claw can include at least one milk collecting bowl defining at least part of a chamber formed within the claw for holding a vacuum within the claw and for receiving milk, the collecting bowl having an operationally upper and lower ends. It can further include a plurality of milk inlets in fluid communication with the chamber, each connectable to a respective one a plurality of milk tubes to receive milk from a milking cup liner that is in fluid communication with the milk inlet. The claw can include a plurality of outlets arranged at the operationally lower end of the milk collecting bowl.