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Barred owls don’t have eyeballs, but elongated tubes that give them 110 degrees of sight with 70 degree binocular vision. Their black, hollow-like eyes, are specially adapted for hunting in total darkness. They can’t rotate their eyes-it can only rotate its head. To make up for this, a barred owl can turn its head up to 270 degrees left and right, as well as almost upside down. This is possible due to the additional vertebrae in the owl’s neck, a total of 14 bones; twice as many as a human. Their neck muscles are arranged to accommodate the extended range of motion, and specially composed veins and arteries to make sure neck rotation isn’t an impediment to blood circulation.

Amazing eye adaptations and a treat to watch this beautiful raptor.

Barred Owls

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