the ears and eyes are really adapted to hunting
Barn owls have adaptations such as silent flight due to specialized wing and feather structures, excellent low-light vision for hunting at night, and distinctive heart-shaped facial disc that helps with sound localization. They also have sharp talons and a powerful beak for capturing and consuming their prey efficiently.
The barn owl's face is heart-shaped, with a distinctive facial disc that enhances its ability to hear and locate prey in low light conditions. This unique shape helps the barn owl funnel sound to its ears, giving it exceptional hearing precision for hunting at night.
Barn owls silently stalk their prey. They have great night vision and keen ears.
No. Some species of owl have feathery tufts that are sometimes mistaken for ears. Barn owls do not have these.
no
large ears to cool blood
to dissipate heat.
...and their eyes and ears too.
They aren't long for any particular reason, they have adapted to being long to protect the inside of their ears
only if you are another owl, it cannot be heard with human ears.
Bats have large ears to enhance their hearing abilities. Their ears are adapted to pick up high-frequency sounds which help them navigate in the dark and locate prey using echolocation. The large surface area of their ears allows them to capture more sound waves, giving them a competitive advantage in hunting and avoiding predators.
A barn owl is in the family Tytonidae, with heart-shaped faces, no ears, dark eyes, and they don't hoot. A screech owl is in the family Strigidae, known as true owls. Screech owls have ears, are generally smaller than barn owls, have yellow to amber eyes, and have two different morphs: red, and gray.