(CNN) — Flying slowly and silently through the night sky, barn owls are majestic nocturnal hunters that successfully prey on rodents scurrying along the ground below. Scientists have long puzzled over ...
Exposure to sulfur-rich volcanic soil may increase production of pheomelanin, a pigment that gives a reddish tint to the feathers of barn owls living on remote volcanic islands Barn owls (Tyto alba) ...
White barn owls scare the bejesus out of their rodent prey, making them easier to catch. Image Credit: Alexandre Roulin, University of Lausanne Share Being white can make it tough to blend in—if ...
Because nocturnal carnivores hunt at night, it is often considered that it is advantageous to have a plain color that is difficult to find for food animals, but in nocturnal barn owls the abdomen is ...
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