ODDLY OUTSTANDING OWLS
side of their head but not owls. Although, owls
cannot move their eyes in their eye sockets.
Since an owl cannot look around while keeping
their heads still, they are gifted with an
amazing power. This amazing power is to turn
their heads almost 360 degrees! (A maximum
of turn of 270 degrees.) Also, owls can be crazy, especially when in a
house. Their natural instincts can make them a
little weird. Here are some reasons why:
Owls have a few funny features for a reason.
Have you seen an owl with two tufts of fur on
the sides of it head, where its ears would go?
Well, those aren’t really ears. They are just
random clumps of fur on their heads that some
owls don’t even have. Owls ears are actually
small holes in their heads that you can barely
see. The owls ears are asymmetrical on their
heads at different heights. This lets them be
able to very accurately locate sound. Owls also
have funny beaks. Owls beaks are designed
specifically for tearing prey. An owl's beak is
purposely curved down to make sure they can
see without a blind spot shielding their view.
Lastly, an owls strange stomach. Owls eat their
prey and later on they regurgitate owl pellets
which are undigested pieces of bone and
feathers of the animal they ate earlier. - Owls are not domesticated, which means they
are not trained to live with people like dogs.
- Owls have a natural killing instinct and they
will rip up almost anything that could be torn
or shredded.
- Owls hate to be pet and cuddled.
These are the reasons I don’t think you would
want an owl.
There are a few more things that wouldn’t be
fun to do if you had an owl. First of all, how
would you like to serve up animal carcasses
such as rats and mice on a daily basis? Usually,
vacation with a pet is simply calling up any
person who is capable of feeding your pet.
Well, not with owls. You would have to call up
a person who is willing to feed your owl a dead,
frozen mouse any time the owl gets hungry. If
you can’t find anyone, and would like to bring
you owl along with you, think of this; an owl in
a hotel. Not a very good idea. Another thing is
owls sleep during the day, and they are active
when you are making a racket in your house.
Don’t wake your owl! Shhh! Oh, and owls
poop. Lastly, they poop a lot actually. Their
poop also smells terrible, since they are
carnivores and eat meat.
Owls as a Pet
Do you have an owl as a pet in your house? I
hope you have a special permit if so! In the
United States, private individuals cannot have
owls as pets. You can only legally have an owl/
owls if you have a special permit. This is a rule
in a lot of countries, including America. You
can get arrested if found keeping an owl in
captivity as a pet in your household if you don’t
have a permit. In conclusion, if you have an
owl and no permit, I highly recommend getting
one.
Loud Owls at Night
First of all, you may hear that many owls are
nocturnal, which means they sleep at day.
Although some owls sleep at night, just like
humans. When owls sleep at day, they sleep
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