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2007-02-01 13:57:45 · 3 answers · asked by austin w 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
They can not turn their head all the way around- just about 270 degrees. The reason they can twist it so far is that they have 14 vertebrae, twice as many as humans. More vertebrae mean more flexible- just look at snakes for an example. They also do not have a well developed xenarthrous process, which would keep the vertebrae from twisting.
Owls can not roll or move their eyes to one side- to be able to glance to the side, like humans do, they need to move their head- which is why a very flexible neck is an evolutionary advantage.
2007-02-01 14:25:18 · answer #1 · answered by D 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i don't know about the owl specifically, but birds have very flexible necks because they have more cervical vertebrae than other animals. Most animals have 7. Birds can have from like 9 to 25.
2007-02-01 22:01:43 · answer #2 · answered by ALM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they can not but its an interesting thery
2013-10-29 19:11:03 · answer #3 · answered by Linda 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋