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# Owls can rotate there neck 360 and have very.....
wide vision scopes, they look up by looking round... Why?
(I helped save b3ta! benkai Doing nothing as of ..., Sat 28 Oct 2006, 23:25, archived)
# Owls cannot rotate their heads 360 degrees
270 max, otherwise their heads pop off
(I helped save b3ta! Dixipoos Bye Bye Blackbird, Sat 28 Oct 2006, 23:26, archived)
# You've never seen a popped owls head....
I find them all the time :o)

// Owls appear to be able to rotate their head completely around. This total rotation is just an illusion. Often, they sit with their head looking over their shoulder to prevent predators from sneaking up behind them. If they hear a noise which they can't see the source, they will turn their head quickly to the front, then to the other shoulder. This rotation is about 270 degrees of a circle, not 360 degrees. For comparison, a flexible human can turn their head less than 180 degrees.
(I helped save b3ta! benkai Doing nothing as of ..., Sat 28 Oct 2006, 23:27, archived)
# Why don't they just look forward
and turn round if something is behind them? otherwise they might get an awful crick
(I helped save b3ta! P3te "the Meat", Sat 28 Oct 2006, 23:32, archived)
# Must be a fucker if you're an owl who's had a rough night sleeping in a draught
(I helped save b3ta! Dixipoos Bye Bye Blackbird, Sat 28 Oct 2006, 23:34, archived)
# But can't they only look round not up?
(I helped save b3ta! SugarSpunSister Yeah, whatever, Sat 28 Oct 2006, 23:27, archived)
# they have to lie down to look up*





* this may be made up by me - but I love the idea
(I helped save b3ta! Dixipoos Bye Bye Blackbird, Sat 28 Oct 2006, 23:28, archived)
# They could lie on their side, then turn their head sidewards
(I helped save b3ta! P3te "the Meat", Sat 28 Oct 2006, 23:40, archived)
# they can tilt their necks up
if you ever see one take off, watch its head, it lowers its body, spreads its wings, and keeps it eyes on where its going
(I helped save b3ta! Dazz - In Your Base, Killing Your Dudes since, Sat 28 Oct 2006, 23:29, archived)
# I think I'd like this to be true
but better judgement tells me it's not.

Thinking about it, I've actually seen them looking up.. aww..

*represses*
(imnotplayinganymore Like a rock. Like a planet., Sat 28 Oct 2006, 23:30, archived)