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ryedaft@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

You are wrong but recent research indicates that I may in fact also be wrong 😭😭

Owls may actually be able to turn their heads a full 360 degrees | New Scientist - newscientist.com/…/2413893-owls-may-actually-be-a…

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BluesF@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
That’s still not 270 in either direction, that would be a total of 540!! That’s seriously exorcist shit

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- TheOakTree@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  I know it’s 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…”
  
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  - BluesF@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    I stand corrected, owls are indeed some exorcist shit
    
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    TheOakTree@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    You made me doubt myself lol, I was like “you’re right, 540° neck turning range seems excessive so I should do a searcg”
    
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