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no they cant they can turn it about 80 degrees

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What is the owls behaviour?

there are two behaviours of owls that I know one is that they hunt at night and the second is that they can turn their heads all the way around.


Can birds twist there heads all the way around?

I know that Owls CAN'T actually spin their head all the way around in a 360 degrees. But they can turn it all the way behind them one way then turn to the front and go the other way. Does that make sense?? >__<


How can a owl turn its head all the way around?

No, they can turn it 270 degrees, which is far, but not all the way. They look like they can turn their heads all the way around, but its just that they have a lot of fur surrounding their neck which makes it look that way.


Why do owls have their eyes on the front of their heads?

because God made them that way! to increase depth perception


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Owls can see very well in the dark, also they can turn their heads all the way around so they can see things behind them aswell


Why do owls turn their head all the way back?

Sort of - in actuality some owls can turn their heads up to 270 degrees left or right from the forward facing position; effectively they can look to the left by turning to the right 3/4 of a turn and right by turning 3/4 of a turn to the left. If one of these owls starts with its head turned all the way one way, it can pivot a total of 540° - making 1½I turns to wind up facing the opposite direction From a forward facing position, an owl cannot turn its head full circle as is the common belief.but they can turn them most of the way around and can pivot so quickly that it may seem that they have rotated their heads 360° from a forward facing position. Not all owls have this ability, but most of them can turn their heads a lot further than people can.


Because an owl can't move this from side to side it has to move its head and some owls can practically turn their heads all the way around What is this immobile body part?

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Do owls have eyes on the side of their head?

No they only have 2 eyes. They can move their heads all the way around so...yah.


Can all birds turn their heads all the way round?

No, not all birds can turn their heads all the way around. While some species, like owls, have a remarkable ability to rotate their heads significantly due to unique neck structures, they can only turn their heads about 270 degrees, not a full 360 degrees. Most birds have more limited neck flexibility, allowing for a range of motion that helps them spot predators and prey without needing to turn their entire bodies.


How come people have different answers to how many degrees owls can turn their heads around?

Many people hear the wrong answer from people. Owls can turn their heads around 270 degrees, no more, no less.


Do owls turn their heads?

Owls have fourteen vertebrae bones in their necks which is twice as many as humans. This gives their neck greater flexibility so they can turn it around to 270 degrees. They have to do this because, unlike us, they cannot move their eyeballs at all in any direction. Owls can't really turn their head all the way around. They can turn their head 270 degrees (3 quarters).


How can owls twist their heads all the way around?

Community Answer 1An owl can turn its head between 180 and maybe 270 degrees.______________________________________________Community Answer 2They cannot turn their heads 360 degrees. It just looks like they can because an owl can turn its head really far one direction, then snap its head around to the other direction faster than the human eye can follow.______________________________________________Community Answer 3An owl can turn it's head (and neck and backbone) about 270 degrees.______________________________________________Community Answer 4An owl is able to rotate its head 270 degrees in both directions. They rotate their heads because their large eyes are not able to move, and are fixed in their sockets.______________________________________________Community Answer 5Owls can rotate their heads 270 degrees, much more than half way around.