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An owl’s ‘shocking’ color should hinder hunting. Scientists may have figured out why it works
Under these conditions, a dark bird would be seen by its potential prey as a black silhouette against the sky ... counterparts during a full moon. Barn owl expert Alexandre Roulin, a professor ...
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Reflected moonlight found to make barn owls less visible to prey
The team wondered if the unique coloring helps the owl to blend in against a cloudless night sky ... which was very similar to that of the moon and the sky, was too low for most rodent prey ...