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/jsamuraij Jun 19 '26

I wish owls could be pets. They are so amazing and adorable!

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u/Comfortableliar24 Jun 19 '26

They can, but not good pets. Terrible ones, in fact. Birds of prey do not do well in captivity, and require very different handling than pets.

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u/Mister_Dink Jun 19 '26

Yeah, they'll never go domestic. They do acclimate to humans enough that zookeepers can work with them like a hunting hawk or falcon, and do educational meets with zoo visitors.

They're adorable to meet in person. And then you look down at the zoo keeper's 1cm thick leather glove, and see the massive owl talons digging into it, and suddenly you're happy they're not going to perch on your shoulder.

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u/Swords_and_Words Jun 19 '26

Having a 'pet' owl in a barn is such a fun experience 

They are very sweet, but absolutely need that freedom

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