Mysterious OWL FACTS You Can't Miss!

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In many cultures, owls symbolize wisdom and magic, and have been known as mysterious creatures of the night. From 4 inches to almost 3 feet tall, owls come in different shapes and sizes. Although they’re mostly harmless to humans, owls still have their share of creepy traits. Watch on to find out in our Owl Facts video!
0:38 Most of an owl's legs are hidden.
0:57 Owls are one of the oldest types of birds.
1:20 The owl's hoot has several uses.
1:39 Owls have around 14 vertebrates in their neck.
1:57 An owl's eye color indicates its hunting preferences.
2:22 Owls have the best night vision compared to any other animal on earth.
2:39 Throughout the films, 7 different owls played Harry Potter's owl Hedwig.
3:00 The earliest depiction of owls dates back to 30,000 years ago.
3:19 The eyes of an owl take up most of the space in its head.
3:48 Not all species of owls can hoot.
4:10 Owls are commonly associated with witchcraft in parts of South Africa.
4:34 The largest recorded owl is now extinct.
4:53 Owls come in 2 main categories.
5:22 Barn owls eat an average of 1,000 mice a year.
5:42 The smallest owl in the world stands five inches tall.
6:03 Owls can swim.
6:22 The flat face of an owl funnels sounds to their ears.
6:39 Owls vomit their meals after hunting.
7:07 Owls feed their strongest children first.
7:32 A tribe in Kazakhstan worships the owl spirit.
7:53 An owl's eyeballs are not ball-shaped at all.
8:17 Most owls stay active at night.
8:31 Owls are incredibly difficult to train.
8:46 A group of owls can be called by many names.
9:05 Owls do not build their nests.
9:32 Owls molt their feathers at least once a year.
9:52 Owls have three eyelids.
10:10 Shakespeare once described an owl as a fatal bellman.
10:25 It is illegal to keep an owl as a pet in the United States.
10:47 The great horned owl can curl its talons with incredible strength.
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[@Klarpimier]

An owls have two facial expressions: - completely disinterested - on shrooms

[@BirdBath1]

Personal Account, look at bird bath

[@gabrielleangelica1977]

I've been obsessed with 🦉owls lately...saw one at the park and it was beyond majestic!

[@AnnoyingTallyHallHomestuckie]

You should read the guardians of Ga’hoole books!!

[@gabrielleangelica1977]

@@AnnoyingTallyHallHomestuckie Thanks, I'll check ✔️ it out...

[@ruemilli6965]

I have two in my front yard

[@gabrielleangelica1977]

@@ruemilli6965 Lucky you! 🍀

[@lorenzomagana5174]

What park

[@gretchenfrench2146]

Owls are SO fascinating

[@katemeyer9636]

I know, right?

[@BirdBath1]

Gretchen French, look at bird bath

[@hilltopgypsy]

Owls are ABSOLUTELY AWESOME! We have several kinds living close by, and we LOVE to see and hear them. They are so beautiful, and make really nice sounds. Owls? Yes please!

[@BirdBath1]

Hilltop Gypsy, look at bird bath

[@rosiewoods9595]

Just give me all god got for me I don't reCj my my word but I love you father pleZe that get saved in the name in god miss universe. And the angles

[@BirdBath1]

@@rosiewoods9595 look at bird bath

[@bladewingmcowl5842]

As an Owl enthusiast, I enjoyed every minute of this video 😁

[@michaelsmith-ws2mb]

I saw a barn owl in a tree in my backyard last night. He was just staring at me not moving. Very creepy but cool …

[@BirdBath1]

michael smith, look at bird bath

[@magicalheart]

Owls are such interesting birds with fixed tubular eyes. They are associated with many myths , so it's important to raise awareness about them and protect these wonderful birds 💚

[@kozmickarmakoala3526]

💚💚💚Love your name.❤❤❤❤

[@xolanisintwa8026]

A week ago in the evening from the local store, dark ... Between the trees I heard a hoot .. when I check the second hoot, the largest owl was coming straight to me, with those high wings. I ran to hide and it disappeared.. when I walk again there it comes back to me.. generally I never understood owls ... I love them now... my totem animal ❤️😍

[@BirdBath1]

xolani sintwa, look at bird bath

[@xolanisintwa8026]

@@BirdBath1 will do thanks

[@curtthechameleon]

I've had two very up close and personal encounters with Owls. A Great Horned Owl when I was 7 and Baby Arctic Owl at 20. Coolest animal moments I've ever had. Amazing animals.

[@punker4Real]

Why Swim when you can FLY!

[@bernieshort6311]

Owls are amazing birds, and it is strange they are connected with bad spirits in some countries. We have a family in our back woods adjoining the bottom of our gardens. I enjoyed this video and learnt quite a lot of facts, thank you.

[@blackberrylady9265]

Aww Extremely educational and interesting..I love to hear owls 🦉❤💯💯👌🏾👌🏾

[@ineedajobro]

Owl are bad

[@FatFish48]

@@ineedajobro what the hell does that even mean

[@BirdBath1]

Blackberry Lady, look at bird bath

[@Tejah]

It's hard to go wrong with owls. 😁 🦉❣️

[@wallflower9437]

I've been obsessed with owls and parrots lately, I was planning to watch documentaries and movies about them. They look creepy and mysterious, but I can't deny the fact that they are lovely and adorable. 🙂💚

[@BirdBath1]

Wallflower, look at bird bath

[@melinapech8804]

Owls are in my top faves of all birds!

[@SpiritualGangsta1]

My mom used to collect owls and I have 4 here and my mom died 5 years ago on April 9th 2018 and lately I've seen tons of articles about owls so I know she is watching over me every day 💔

[@spiritellington4591]

💜💜💜

[@Youbarkimeow]

The majestic ever so beautiful owl every night I get the pleasure of hearing them and have followed the sounds they stop making the sounds as soon as I reach the tree they're in always.

[@BirdBath1]

Absolutely💯 beautiful😍 adorable🦆🦅cute💙 sweet 😍💕my heart💖💘

[@heikkijhautanen4576]

One of my fav bird species!!!!

[@chacha2583]

Did he say 3 feet Tall 😳.. Had know Idea owls can get that big.. That would scare the crap out of me . .literally🤦😵

[@joellanderson5137]

They have that stare like they want to F you up and know you won't mess with them.

[@mysticblue3387]

I seen one & it was Creepy! I thought it was someone’s Statue because it didnt move (i was at a Jr High running around their school track for exercise at 1am ) and it was just there, well came back the next day it was Gone

[@FyoCoutch187]

Some owls do use the same nest idk why he said that. There's legit footage on robert fuller's channel of a female owl who has had many broods over the past 5 years and she always nests in the one spot unless it gets taken which never happens. Also other barn owls on his channel do the same thing. The tawny owls also do this

[@bernieshort6311]

Robert Fuller's Channel is awesome with such up close intimate details of the rearing process.

[@aether6422]

🤓🤓🤓

[@Rachel-eq7uf]

Educational video! 🦉👍

[@WazZappening]

We have a few or family of Great Horned Owls, in our complex living in the trees. A baby landed by our window...they (Bird Sanctuary) told us they have strong claws (Fact 30) they weren't kidding..

[@BirdBath1]

Torito, look at bird bath

[@khankhalil8574]

A very informative video. Thanks.

[@BirdBath1]

Khan Khalil, look at bird bath

[@lonekirin905]

In spanish we call the Strigidae, mostly horned species of owls, Búhos while with the Tytonidae Lechuza. They both mean owl in english but it helps us more differentiate the two

[@BirdBath1]

Lone Kirin, look at bird bath

[@140corvairbuggy5]

tecolote is owl in spanish.

[@BirdBath1]

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[@rhondaclark5335]

One night a few years ago I walked out on my back porch and a baby owl was sitting on my plant holder.. I absolutely walked over and the owl had his/her head tucked down.. I couldn’t tell what it was so I pat his/her feathers on the chest and he/she didn’t move so I left it there and the next morning he/she had left.. I felt honored that the owl stopped by to rest . Soft soft feathers❤

[@dillanmccants4642]

I’ve yet to meet an owl in person. But I’ve heard a great horned owl near my house probably on my roof because it sounded really close

[@lalajohnson7194]

I had a couple build a nest in my yard it's no joke about them being the best pest control system! In 3-4 months not one snake, lizard,frog was left in my yard. I believe they took out the possums too. I wonder what needs to be done to encourage them to visit regularly.

[@SCRAPSTrash]

Research owl species in your area, choose a species and build a nesting box during the right time of year. Pray you get owls to nest and not squirrels 🤣

[@AngelCnderDreamer]

Owls don't make nests like the video mentions, they take nests or use things to nest in. The only reason a owl would pick up things is to smooth out the nest and make sure the eggs are secure enough.

[@judyholleman1521]

I’ve always loved them, enjoy this video ❤

[@nolanbowen8800]

I've been around owls quite a bit of my life. They are very beneficial, killing many rodents which kill many humans.

[@mr.johnzussino6217]

Great video - thanks:)

[@shereesmazik5030]

Species that are NOT native are legal to keep as pets in many states. They are difficult to keep. Examples: illegal as pets Barn Owls, Great Horned Owls and Snowy Owls. May be legal : Eurasian Eagle Owls, Spectacled Owls and Tawny Owls . Read the letter of the law carefully down to your local level.

[@mauricedavis2160]

OWLS ARE AWESOME, GREAT EPISODE SIR!!!🙏🦉❣️

[@JWLGSM]

All of them are adorable 😭♥️

[@GregSr]

Right now we have an active owl nest in our chimney. They are Barn Owls and three eggs hatched last week. We watch them with a video camera that is powered by a solar panel and its signal is Wi-Fi. The owls are fascinating.

[@shereesmazik5030]

A good interest at many levels from entertainment to science .

[@BirdBath1]

Sheree Smazik, look at bird bath

[@westlee9334]

Who had to watch this video because Owls are their favorite bird? I've always been obsessed with Owls. A few years ago i encountered a Great Horned Owl just standing on my front door step. Didnt even realize it was an owl until i opened the front door to let my cat outside. But after seeing how large this owl was I could not let my cat outside that night. Even though my cat was a badass and ive seen him pick fights and win fights with racoons and large dogs. I didnt want to risk him getting serious injured by that owls talons.

[@yamdechu]

love Hewdig's actors names tho 🤣🤣

[@katemeyer9636]

I. Love. Harry. Potter.

[@BirdBath1]

やまdez, look at bird bath

[@giselediniz]

@@katemeyer9636 Harry porter

[@lancerudy9934]

Great video 😊

[@lisaaweems5932]

Nice i enjoyed this.

[@richwatson5308]

Interesting ty

[@katharineloutinsky4885]

Why do owls wink? Do they know we are in their presence, or are they just watching us as we are watching them?

[@kristamiller2931]

I love the barn owl cuz it's beautiful but terrifying when it lets out a shrill scream

[@Julie-qn9rj]

I'm sure owl is my spirit animal,they always appear somehow ,just like this video popping up,it's a sign for me to use my wisdom with ongoing incidents 444

[@ebrahimbonger3257]

How come this video did not mention an owl can fly silently, which makes it the deadliest among its species?

[@gristlevonraben]

Very cool video 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Thesouthlandfamily123]

I almost died today from an owl owl love me I survive owl attack at Kennesaw State University last night I been acting weird lately this started symptom sign that an turning into an owl I started showing sign that are not ok like today my eye change color from brown to yellow and the owl eye then some owl ear started grow out of my head I was dying I can’t believe this happened a minute later my heart stop beating and become unresponsive in front of Kennesaw my organ are failing completely and my weight started dropping my vital sign are showing that something is working with me

[@germaineboatwala-sidhva1079]

Owls are gorgeous! They are not evil at all. They signal the end of old order and beginning of new. They can also be harbingers of prosperity or a warning to danger. Owls have always appeared at certain times in my life.

[@vern0018]

The long legs are so cute.

[@davidbenner2289]

Owls are important to my People. I'm with the Naugahyde. Lame Wolf. Our Southern People are often called the Pen-Gu-In.

[@PrincessZoeyKay]

I’m in Missouri right now but my grandma and grandpa they were outside and there was owls and I was asleep😭 and I really want to see owl

[@jaikai4989]

Oh wow I never knew they had 2 stomachs and that a tribe in khazakstan worship the owl spirit, it’s fascinating learning about this stuff

[@Damidas]

I wonder if an owl's eye color will change after being domesticated since the eye color reflects what time of the day they hunt

[@sillygore101]

I LOVE OWLS AAAAAAAA

[@mikkohapponen5728]

Most beautiful animals iwe seen

[@nelsonsutacio1103]

Owlets camouflaged themselves as muppets -zefrank

[@EchoWhiskey11]

Yay, I found it! Knew it was here, the internet never disappoints.

[@Luxurylifestyle152]

Number 11 its so true😂😂😂😂😂

[@dianamontesdeoca4056]

Absolutely beautiful beautiful beautiful story thank you so much so educational now I know why I was always follow me

[@noahlani6480]

Hearing a barn owl as your walking around at night is the scariest shit no 🧢

[@isadoradurso9491]

still better than hearing a wolf howl

[@daphnerodriguez9980]

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[@BirdBath1]

Daphne Rodriguez, look at bird bath

[@fyodorberkovich8247]

Favorite animal/mammal = cat Favorite bird = owl

[@purplestarowl89]

I love 💓💓💖💜💜💜💜💜 Owls 🥰🥰😍🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉

[@BirdBath1]

GoddessOwl35, look at bird bath

[@RSdriver88]

Im fairly certain snowy owls are actually diurnal

[@katemeyer9636]

SO COOL 😎

[@BirdBath1]

Andy, look at bird bath

[@tylermcintyre1454]

Tyler Mac we love birds

[@QueenDani20]

Cool man

[@waynzignordics]

Nice video, but you left out the most important fact: Owls are freaking ninjas. They're nearly invisible at night, and their wings make almost no noise when the fly. They are every nesting bird parent's worst nightmare, and nearly unstoppable.

[@briangreen256]

I live in a suburb. We have owls every night. Any time we have puppies we have to be careful.

[@rashmisrivastava5224]

When I looked at the first owl it looked so scary😮

[@macknack101]

THE TECOLOTE ...eyes face forward like a human ...make no noise as they fly ...can see in the dark ...can see twice as far as anything except the bald eagle #WELLDONE

[@JosTheComrade1024]

Everytime when i see a one the "what" meme comes up to my mind because of their confused appearance

[@BirdBath1]

Shenal Joseph, look at bird bath

[@what2watchyt]

Top predator 🙌🏽

[@adamjacobrogers9155]

Spirit animal.

[@Kriscrop]

Anybody else just finished Sekiro and are now obsessed with owls?

[@tsunamipapi1343]

W facts

[@mariaprets3270]

Dieses dauernde Gerede das stört sehr

[@CriminalIndefference456]

I saw one in varsity campus not so long ago

[@NIGHTOWL-jf9zt]

You may not see nor hear me as I swoop overhead. Nothing escapes my eyes. You may think you have not been spotted. My instincts control the need to subdue you to the very end. You will scamper about your business, when suddenly, all goes black, and quietness falls upon you like never before. I cannot promise you the pain you will feel ends quickly, as your now racing heart pumps furiously. Your life flashes before you. Will it stop before I start to consume you? I don't know. But you can be assured it is "I" who has claimed you! ....... NIGHTOWL 1963 Other facts not mentioned: 1): Most Owls are far sighted and do not see well up close. Once an Owl captures its prey, it relies on whisker like feathers in its legs to confirm it indeed has its prize. 2): Some species of Owls pluck the feathers of bird prey before feeding their Owletts because they are not digestible. 3): An Owl mother will attempt to feed the runt first when prey is plentiful, but a stronger and older sibling will do strongarm robbery and the parent will not intervein. Survival of the fittest. 4): If an Owlett accidently falls from the nest or a branch to the ground, it is almost certainly doomed unless it can climb back into the tree. Owls are my number one favorite raptor. I have several families that live in the wood behind my house. I often watch them through my binoculars and record their calls when I can. I am NOT an expert, but I do have a vast knowledge of them.

[@germaineboatwala-sidhva1079]

Hey interesting additional facts! Do you know a good book about owls?

[@NIGHTOWL-jf9zt]

@@germaineboatwala-sidhva1079 Unfortunately, no. I am not much of a reader, so I learn most things about Owls from films like National Geographic, Wild Discovery, and other nature programs. As much as Owls are studied, I think there is more to learn about them. There are a few things I learned on a more personal level from observation. As mentioned before, Owls are "MY" number favorite Bird of Prey. Have a good day.

[@germaineboatwala-sidhva1079]

Mine too! Love owls! 😊. Thanks for your reply.

[@FyoCoutch187]

Barn owls are king

[@theorangevestarmy4255]

I ❤️ 🦉

[@BirdBath1]

The Orange Vest Army, look at bird bath

[@bereniceocampo8601]

L'OL owls are looooong big fat mama

[@mysticblue3387]

Owls used to follow me around it was getting creepy... i would move and there they would be , either nesting in a palm tree or in the trailer park’s back talk tree, when id go into walks late at night theyd follow me around sometimes... on top of street lamps , even in front of my balcony a couple feet away, alot more..... I heard theyre bad, i found out my 5th generation used to be Witches on Mexico, but it was until recently, the Gift i recieved of this bracelet keeps me protected & ive been seeing alot of Eagles Now.... Theres even Myths about them being Witches In disguise ( On some Harry potter!) in real life tho 😮 Also what do you guys think about my Paranomal video?

[@ernestined.lawrence9514]

A clever watcher as well who knows when a foreign spirit is trolling! Like that of Harry Potter, who fantasize more than it actually believed in birds! Facts

[@sidensvans67]

Crows / Macaws / Parrots . Intelligence .

[@mainakmandal4275]

In The Indian Subcontinent owl represents wisdom and also good luck,wealth and prosperity.

[@teddyl7006]

Owls are intelligent? Lots of them don't posses enough intelligence to build their own nests. They're almost impossible to train. They are smart enough to hunt, but that's about it.

[@BirdBath1]

Teddy L, look at bird bath

[@estherstorm3365]

Omg me too I've never seen owls as big as the one here in jackpot nevada that's for sure

[@cherylbradbury4875]

You missed the Australian Powerful Owl.

[@irisami3479]

🤭🤭 😂😂 Înțelepciune....👁️

[@planethedgehog2427]

1:39 "Owls have around 14 vertebrates in their neck." OUCH. Get your facts straight. Owls *are* vertebrates! The word you should have used is vertebrae, the plural of vertebra. A vertebrate is defined as: an animal of a large group distinguished by the possession of a backbone or spinal column, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes.

[@raven1462]

Owls are spies for the Greys.

[@diannaeast9621]

This is it

[@JaveywaveGC]

I did a ai Rp with Owls

[@TheyCallHimPogo]

I call my girlfriend my owl and she hates it. I do it because it means she's smart, cute, and magical.

[@moonknight1543]

No no owls are cute 😌🤩

[@TBrewer64]

Who else is watching this on Superb Owl Sunday?

[@BirdBath1]

Terrence Brann, look at bird bath

[@Druff414]

10:10, my profile pic.

[@peteranserin3708]

#14 is contradictory. First stated 1000 mice a year then later the average is 12 a night. That's complete nonsense LOL

[@jeffkimble8857]

A vertebrate is an animal of a large group distinguished by the possession of a backbone or spinal column, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes. A vertebrae is bone or bones of that system. The owl is a vertebrate and has vertebrae.

[@kaamfinitii]

Guzu man 🦉👹

[@ricardogarza9276]

Owls

[@ricardogarza9276]

Owls are beautiful birds so peaceful

[@bereniceocampo8601]

Lol e