D4K: Owls
Special | 29mVideo has Closed Captions
An owl’s eyes, neck and wings are all specially adapted to help this predator hunt.
Ancient Greeks and Romans associated owls with wisdom. Owls are pretty amazing. They have special adaptations to help them survive. But there are also a lot of myths about owls. Can they really turn their heads all the way around? Do they only come out at night? Guest scientists Barb Forderhase and Vicky Runnoe answer students’ questions about owls.
Science Trek is a local public television program presented by IdahoPTV
Major Funding by the Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation and Idaho National Laboratory. Additional Funding by the Friends of Idaho Public Television and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
D4K: Owls
Special | 29mVideo has Closed Captions
Ancient Greeks and Romans associated owls with wisdom. Owls are pretty amazing. They have special adaptations to help them survive. But there are also a lot of myths about owls. Can they really turn their heads all the way around? Do they only come out at night? Guest scientists Barb Forderhase and Vicky Runnoe answer students’ questions about owls.
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