Paleontologists have identified a 55-million-year old owl fossil that had talons like ... Primoptynx poliotaurus suggest it hunted with its feet, like modern raptors, it's unclear what changed ...

A 55 million-year-old owl fossil with "murder feet" has recently been described. Based on its preserved foot bones, this ancient avian predator likely hunted like a hawk — killing its prey with ...

Owls are zygodactyl, which refers to the structure of their feet: two toes (toes two ... and varied sounds that exist across owl species. 7. Some Stick Close to the Ground Not all owls fly high ...

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Females are larger than males, and a big specimen might weigh 3.5 pounds and have a wingspan of 4 feet ... (owl ear tufts) projecting over the top. About half of our great horned owls use stick ...