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The Real Reason Why Owls Can Head-Turn 270 Degrees Safely

The Real Reason Why Owls Can Head-Turn 270 Degrees Safely

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The Real Reason Why Owls Can Head-Turn 270 Degrees Safely

While humans risk stroke and tissue damage by turning their heads a bit too far, owls somehow rotate theirs up to 270 degrees without any real cutting off of blood flow. It sounds like a simple flex thing but no, it is more like an evolved, oddly careful system of vascular cushion mats and kind-of safety valves. When scientists look at the way their anatomy is arranged, they find out how these night hunters manage to chase, strike and swallow fast without messing themselves up.
 

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