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Why do owls turn their heads so far?
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Expert Answer
Owls have fixed eye sockets (their tube-shaped eyes can't move), so they must turn their heads to look around. They can rotate up to 270 degrees due to extra neck vertebrae (14 vs. human 7) and a specialized blood vessel system that prevents stroke during extreme rotation.
Key Insight
Owls have fixed eye sockets (their tube-shaped eyes can't move), so they must turn their heads to look around.
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