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Are Owls Actually All That Wise?
Often depicted wearing glasses and graduation caps, owls are regarded as the brainiacs of the animal kingdom. While theyโre not exactly dumb, they fall behind several bird species when it comes to intelligence.
โ By Anna Green | Feb 26, 2024
Smart? Maybe. Cute? Definitely. Ian Douglas/500px/Getty Images
For thousands of years, from Ancient Greek legend to modern literature and TV, humans have portrayed owls as sage and wise. The intelligent owl appears in everything from The Iliad to Winnie the Pooh. But, it turns out, though theyโre excellent hunters, owls probably arenโt any smarter than a lot of other birds.
In fact, they may be significantly worse at problem solving than other big-brained birds like crows and parrots. One study from 2013 found that great gray owls repeatedly failed a simple cognitive testโpulling a string to get a treatโthat had been successfully solved by several other bird species. It doesnโt help that owls face some steep competition in the avian class. Ravens are often ranked as one of the most intelligent non-human species along with dolphins and chimpanzees.
Owls may not be as smart as their corvid cousins, but that doesnโt make them dumb. Studies have found that some owls actually practice a primitive form of tool use. According to a study published in the scientific journal Nature, burrowing owls have been observed using animal dung to lure dung beetles to their burrows, where they subsequently feast on the insects.
However, while animal tool use is always impressive, it doesnโt really mean that owls are โwiseโ by any human standards. Owls are extraordinary animals in their own right. Theyโre incredible hunters who have evolved specialized hearing, camouflaging plumage, and unique tubular eyes that help them catch their prey.
Why Are Owls Considered Wise?
But, if owls arenโt mysterious guardians of lifeโs secrets, hiding deep reservoirs of wisdom behind their giant yellow eyes, then why do we so frequently represent them that way? Where does that idea come from?
While many cultures feature owls in their mythology, not all societies see owls as wise. In India, for instance, owls are associated with ill-gained wealth and foolishness rather than wisdom. The pervasive myth of the wise owl, meanwhile, likely originated with legends of the Ancient Greek goddess Athena. The goddess of wisdom, Athena was often portrayed in art holding an owl, or described in literary works as โowl-eyedโ or even โowl-faced.โ
Owlsโ large eyes may have led to them being typecast as wise sages in literature. The birdโs striking peepers may not hold the answers to the mysteries of the universe, but they do serve a special purpose. The size enables a sort of night vision, allowing them to spot faraway prey in the dark. But the saucer-like eyes are not without their flaws. Up close, the world becomes blurry, so owls use the small, bristly feathers on their beaks and talons to feel their immediate surroundings.
Because their eyes are tubular instead of sphericalโmeaning they extend far back into their headsโowls canโt roll them around their sockets. Instead they have to move their entire heads to look aroundโwhich they can do 135 degrees in either direction. If you ever wondered how owls are able to pull an Exorcist without dying, you can read more about the impressive adaptation here.
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Racism is ะงััั ะกะพะฑะฐััั !
( I'll shut up about racism after this )
Racism : The belief that different races possess distinct characteristics, abilities, or qualities, especially so as to distinguish them asย inferiorย or superior to one another.
Xeno-ism : the belief that different Alien races possess distinct characteristics, abilities, or qualities, especially so as to distinguish them asย inferiorย or superior to one another.
Species-ism : The belief that different species possess distinct characteristics, abilities, or qualities, especially so as to distinguish them asย inferiorย or superior to one another.
Elemental-ism : the belief that different elements ๐ฅ๐๐ฑ๐ช๏ธ๐ฉ๏ธ๐ชจ possess distinct characteristics, abilities, or qualities, especially so as to distinguish them asย inferiorย or superior to one another.
Animal-ism : the belief that different Animals ( ๐ต๐ฆ๐๐ฑ๐ถ๐บ๐ป๐ปโโ๏ธ๐จ๐ผ๐น๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ท๐ฝ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ด๐ซ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐๐๐ธ๐๐๐๐๐โโฌ๐ฉ๐๐ฆฎ๐โ๐ฆบ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐๐ฆฌ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆฅ๐ฆ๐๐ฆฃ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐
๐๐ฆ๐ฆง๐ช๐ซ๐ฟ๏ธ๐ฆซ๐ฆจ๐ฆก๐ฆ๐ฆฆ๐ฆ๐ชถ๐ฆ๐๐ฆโโฌ๐๐ฃ๐ฆ
๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๏ธ๐ฆค๐ฆข๐ฆ๐ฆฉ๐ฆฉ๐ฆ๐ฆโ๐ฅ๐ฆโ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ง๐ฆญ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ชผ๐ฆช๐ชธ๐ฆ๐ท๏ธ๐ชฐ๐ชณ๐ฆ๐ชฒ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ธ๏ธ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ฆ ๐พ๐พ๐พ ) possess distinct characteristics, abilities, or qualities, especially so as to distinguish them asย inferiorย or superior to one another.
Deity-ism :the belief that different Deity's Possess Distinct Characteristics, abilities, or qualities, especially so as to distinguish them asย inferiorย or superior to one another.
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Human's Are Fucking Stupid !
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OH ! WAIT THAT WAS RACIST !
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