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We take a look at how owls are able to twist their heads so far round without hurting themselves <\/p>

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Published: Wednesday, 01 May 2024 at 12:28 PM<\/p>

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Owls can rotate their heads up to 270 degrees and twist them nearly upside-down, but how?<\/strong><\/p>

How do owls twist their heads so far round?<\/h2>
All birds have very mobile heads, partly to aid preening, feeding and flight<\/a>, and partly to compensate for the fact that their eyes are fixed in their sockets (making it difficult for birds to glance around them).<\/p>
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Birds have 11\u201325 neck (cervical) vertebrae compared with just 7 in most mammals, including humans.<\/p>
Owls <\/a>take this flexibility to extremes: they can rotate their heads up to 270 degrees and twist them nearly upside-down.<\/p>
Getty video<\/figcaption><\/figure>
To prevent such contortions bursting blood vessels or cutting off the blood<\/a> supply to the brain, the arteries in an owl\u2019s neck \u2013 which sit inside tubes within the hollow bones \u2013 are cushioned by air sacs.<\/p>
Other arteries at the base of the skull can dilate to store blood, so if the flow is interrupted lower down, there is a reserve to supply the brain.<\/p>
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