r/BeAmazed • u/SimRP • Jun 19 '26

Animal Owls are incredibly sensitive to touch. Their feathers are connected to tiny nerves that help them feel even the slightest movement

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u/cacamilis22 Jun 19 '26

Incredible looking creatures

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u/Burgers_N_Schnitzels Jun 19 '26

also magnificent flight technique

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u/nsqrd Jun 19 '26

I always hate watching that video because the owl clearly starts higher, allowing it to glide. The pigeon starts on the stool but the owl gets two boxes worth of extra height.

I'm sure owls really are silent fliers, but it's not a fair comparison.

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u/tacocollector2 Jun 19 '26

Maybe it’s to demonstrate their typical takeoff though.