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Great Horned Owl, looking back

Donald E. Brown2014-02-08

Carolina Raptor Center

Carolina Raptor Center
Huntersville, United States

Did you know that owls have 14 vertebrae in their neck instead of the 7 that mammals have? As a result, Great Horned Owls can turn their heads 270 degrees. No wonder it appears that they have eyes in the back of their heads!

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  • Title: Great Horned Owl, looking back
  • Creator: Donald E. Brown
  • Date Created: 2014-02-08
  • Location Created: Carolina Raptor Center
  • Physical Dimensions: Taken with a Nikon D$ camera.
  • Type: Natural Object
  • Rights: Copyright held by the artist. Used with permission.
  • Medium: Photography
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