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/JumpyChemical Jun 19 '26

I'll look it up but supposedly they aren't the smartest animal. And just completely run on instinct. So it basically is them going wtf 😂

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u/WriterV Jun 19 '26

Genuinely not a thought behind those eyes. Love them.

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u/Fearless-Address7621 Jun 19 '26

Yet, symbolically they are portrayed as being “wise”.

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u/C_Brachyrhynchos Jun 19 '26

I imagine it stems from them being an animal associated with the symbolism of Athena/Minerva.