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For as much as we may be awed by how the cat's physical characteristics make it the perfect predator, we must admit that the owl, cute as it is, is also a superior hunter. From the serrations on its wing feathers that muffle the sound of its flight to the asymmetrical placement of the ears that allows it to pinpoint the source of a noise, it is built to hunt. Even the way owls bob their heads, back and forth, up and down, sometimes in a circle, is not just a cute movement done for our benefit but the way they triangulate and get an overview of their surroundings. What's fascinating (at least for me, as I did not know this) is why they have to do that. It's because their eyes, unlike ours, are fixed (story, link to audio version, GIF):
http://www.audubon.org/news/why-do-owls-bob-their-heads?utm_source=engagement&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2016-01-25_Owl_Image_ButtonLink
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