The video of an owl turning its head upside down has shocked the internet. The video was shared by Amazing Nature on Twitter and is going viral.
The flexibility of its neck allows an owl to move around its neck at wide angles. And this white owl has fully utilized its ability.
The video shows the owl twisting its neck as far as it will go while constantly looking at the camera. The bird’s yellow eyes remain wide open throughout the movement, inviting hilarious comments from social media users.
Cute. pic.twitter.com/MJvrMkchgi
— Amazing nature (@AmazingNature00) Apr 6, 2022
“I need this guy who sits on the roof of my car when I reverse into parking,” one user tweeted.
“How does it remember the correct position of the head?” another user posted on Twitter.
Since it was posted on April 6, it has been viewed more than 2.37 lakh times.
Owls have a special ability to turn their heads far – up to 270 degrees. They’re able to do it thanks to a smart bone and vascular structures that run along its neck and inside its skull, scientists said.
These properties keep the blood flowing even when the head is turned up to 270 degrees.
According to National Geographic, humans and some other animals can only move their eyes to track objects or use peripheral vision to scan an area. Owls, on the other hand, have to turn their heads for the same effect. This happens because owls have fixed eye sockets, meaning their eyeballs can’t rotate, Nat Geo said.
This forces these birds to stretch their necks to show Exorcist-style flexibility without breaking blood vessels or tearing tendons.
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