The owl seen in the video is a ‘snowy owl’ like Harry Potter’s pet bird Hedwig.
A video of an owl turning its head upside down has stunned the internet. This video has been shared by Amazing Nature on Twitter and is going viral.
The flexibility of its neck enables an owl to move around its neck at great angles. And this white owl has made full use of its ability.
In the video, the owl is seen rolling its neck as far as possible, constantly looking at the camera. The bird’s yellow eyes remain open during full motion, inviting hilarious comments from social media users.
Dear. pic.twitter.com/MJvrMkchgi
— amazing nature (@amazingnature00) 6 April 2022
One user tweeted, “I need this guy sitting on the roof of my car when I’m in reverse parking.”
“How does it remember the correct position of the head?” Another user posted on Twitter.
It has been viewed over 2.37 lakh times since being posted on April 6.
Owls have a special ability to rotate their heads quite a bit – up to 270 degrees. According to scientists, they are able to do this because of a smart bone and vascular structures running in its neck and skull.
These symptoms keep the blood flowing even after turning the head up to 270 degrees.
according to this National Geographic, humans and some other animals may simply move their eyes to follow objects or may use peripheral vision to scan an area. Owls, on the other hand, have to turn their heads for the same effect. This is because owls have fixed eye sockets, which means their eyes cannot move, Nat Geo said.
This forces these birds to stretch their necks, displaying an exorcist-style display of flexibility without rupturing blood vessels or tearing tendons.
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