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minus-squareBluesF@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·24 days agoThat’s still not 270 in either direction, that would be a total of 540!! That’s seriously exorcist shit
minus-squareTheOakTree@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-223 days agoI know it’s not a scientific paper or anything, but a quick search led me to Smithsonian Magazine’s article: “Owls, on the other hand, can rotate their necks up to 270 degrees in either direction without damaging the vessels running below their heads…”
minus-squareBluesF@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·23 days agoI stand corrected, owls are indeed some exorcist shit
minus-squareTheOakTree@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-223 days agoYou made me doubt myself lol, I was like “you’re right, 540° neck turning range seems excessive so I should do a search”
That’s still not 270 in either direction, that would be a total of 540!! That’s seriously exorcist shit
I know it’s not a scientific paper or anything, but a quick search led me to Smithsonian Magazine’s article:
I stand corrected, owls are indeed some exorcist shit
You made me doubt myself lol, I was like “you’re right, 540° neck turning range seems excessive so I should do a search”