Barn Owls

by Niry


How do barn owls hear?
The barn owls have superb hearing. Most of their brain goes to the ears. Owls can hear where their food is without watching it. They have feathers that cover the inner parts of the ear if there is too much noise

The Life of a Barn OwlBarn owls live in barns. They can be found in all countries, except Antarctica--they hunt mainly at dawn and dusk.

The female owl is sitting on her eggs almost three months before the first chick hatches. The other chicks are hatching one every few days.

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