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Seeing in Triples?

August 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment

All owls have three eyelids! The first is for blinking, the second for sleeping and the third for maintaining fluids to keep the eye clean and health.

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Fact or Fiction?

July 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Don’t be mislead by common speculation; owls are actually not capable of turning their heads 360 degrees. Due to their fixated eye sockets, owls can change their viewing range up to 270 degrees.  

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