When Owls Bob Their Heads, They're Not Trying To Be Creepy - Newsy

Part of the reason owls bob their heads so often is because their eyes are stuck in a fixed position, but there's more to it than just that.
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[@AlexeyFilippenkoPlummet]

Yeah, now that we know that owls bob their heads to calculate distance to their potential prey, which is us, they become so much less creepy :D

[@ivyme5783]

I didn't know an owl can prey on a fully grown human tho Mice and rabbits yes, but...

[@millymilly8264]

@@ivyme5783 they don’t eat humans

[@mmasque2052]

@@millymilly8264 yet…

[@KirikoLoverr]

@@ivyme5783 they could if they wanted, lol

[@Gemini-Lion]

@@KirikoLoverrThey would need to be very determined to eat something bigger than themselves

[@SuperThunderBolt2]

I actually thought they were doing it to be cute. ♡

[@sarahgonzales5598]

In my never experience, animals never want to be cute. Thats just us humans projecting our emotions/feelings in them.

[@harryred981]

Anyone else keeping their eyes fixed straight and bobbing their head to try it out?

[@lerlmibea4792]

everyone

[@firewomanmabe4883]

Ye

[@DuckMass]

Imagine living life like this just constantly moving your head and body to look around you

[@hoosierhiver]

Owls aren't creepy

[@lesliewood4154]

No there Not freaky they are beautiful birds that should be protected!!!

[@nik1128]

They're demonic

[@lunardust786]

I always assumed is was a warning or threat as owls in our trees do it all the time while staring at us but dont ever fly at us or anything

[@person7014]

I don’t think it’s creepy I think it’s cute

[@michaeljulian9198]

I tried this...it works. O.O

[@TOTALCAMARO]

It’s so funny to watch. Thank you for explaining that behavior.

[@jackwt7340]

The owl turns its head so you can see its face and tell you that it is a hunter and not a Turkey. A mascot designed by Brahma to represent himself.

[@asiaalonzo-rodriguez8272]

Dawwwwwwwwwwww

[@messierselbow103]

Helps to perceive distance.

[@americanfreedomlogistics9984]

Owls are pretty cool if you ask me

[@ImFangzBro]

Rats do this too, for the same reason. It appears to be a very common thing to help with vision amongst animals.

[@BrendanHall-x6l]

Black girl saying "oh, no you didn't"

[@nathandavis7709]

I thought they were doing it to be sassy

[@trevor0078]

Creepy? Hell no that's cute af

[@adriannegrillo8394]

That's too cute with the head bobbing!

[@49lucky]

I think it's great news I didn't know that.

[@yang9214]

Lmao wat XD

[@below2918]

Okay, if owls do it to "judge distance"(not sold) then why do sassy black women do it? You know? It's usually accompanied by circular finger snapping & the phrase "OH NO HE DI-INT!"

[@isokenoka5798]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂