Here’s our countdown of the things owls love. From mice to eyelids and spinning their heads around, these animals have some pretty diverse interests.

1) Spinning their head around:

Owls can turn their head 270 degrees

2) Stealth:
They fly silently thanks to big wings and serrated flight feathers

3) Mice and other rodents:

They make up a big part of most owls’ diets

4) Eye-tubes:

Owls have elongated eyes instead of round eyes

5) Eyelids:

Owls and other birds have a third eyelid for cleaning their eyes

6) Wisdom:

A group of owls is called a wisdom, parliament or study

7) “Night owls”:

Owls are nocturnal, hunting for prey when it’s dark

8) Things far away:

Owls can’t see clearly up close, only in the distance

9) Hearts:

Their face is heart-shaped and forms a disk to magnify sound

10) Hiding :

The colour of their feathers helps them to camouflage

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