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An owl’s ‘shocking’ color should hinder hunting. Scientists may have figured out why it works
Unlike the snowy owl, the barn owl lives at latitudes where it doesn’t regularly snow. The barn owl’s paradoxically bright plumage baffled biologist Juanjo Negro and his colleagues ...
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American Barn Owl: Ghostly Bird of Prey
In terms of global distribution, barn owls cover the most ... of night—the only time it hunts. The beak and throat are specialized for regurgitating owl pellets. Check out snowy owl facts ...
An unlikely symbol of cooperation, the barn owl brings Arab and Israeli scientists together
A cross-border conservation project centered on barn owls is fostering cooperation between Israeli and Arab scientists, offering a rare example of coexistence in the conflict-ridden Middle East ...