Owls can only turn their heads 270 degrees so your "360 Degrees Owl" headline doesn't work. The comic is fine since the owl only turns it head 180 degrees there.

[-] TheOakTree@lemm.ee 27 points 10 months ago

I mean, if they can turn 270 degrees in either direction then I suppose they can cover 360 degrees, just not from resting position.

[-] BluesF@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

I really doubt they can go 270 degrees in either direction.

[-] ryedaft@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

You are wrong but recent research indicates that I may in fact also be wrong 😭😭

Owls may actually be able to turn their heads a full 360 degrees | New Scientist - https://www.newscientist.com/article/2413893-owls-may-actually-be-able-to-turn-their-heads-a-full-360-degrees/

[-] BluesF@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

That's still not 270 in either direction, that would be a total of 540!! That's seriously exorcist shit

[-] TheOakTree@lemm.ee 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I know it's not a scientific paper or anything, but a quick search led me to Smithsonian Magazine's article:

"Owls, on the other hand, can rotate their necks up to 270 degrees in either direction without damaging the vessels running below their heads..."

[-] BluesF@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

I stand corrected, owls are indeed some exorcist shit

[-] TheOakTree@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

You made me doubt myself lol, I was like "you're right, 540° neck turning range seems excessive so I should do a search"

[-] morrowind@lemmy.ml 23 points 10 months ago

There's something so surreal about this. Tigers in suits. Tigers killing by severing heads instead of like a tiger (or human) would do it (I'm pretty sure this wouldn't work anyway, the body would twist). Anthropomorphic bodies, but not in a furry way. A brutal murder comic to show a little science fact.

[-] skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 7 points 10 months ago

This feels like secret agent training material in an alternate world

[-] quoll@lemmy.sdf.org 20 points 10 months ago

hoot hoot mother fucker

[-] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 11 points 10 months ago

Ironically, the assassin would be better without shoes

[-] Gloomy@mander.xyz 7 points 10 months ago

Spoiler much?

[-] lemmy_get_my_coat@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

Hootman: Codename 47

[-] sbv@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 months ago

Why does the guard start as some sort of mammal and then turn into an owl when it's attacked?

[-] the_tab_key@lemmy.world 24 points 10 months ago

There's two guards my dude.

[-] psud@aussie.zone 8 points 10 months ago

The first guard was killed by neck snapping, the second guard was immune

[-] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 6 points 10 months ago

Object permanence.

[-] emptiestplace@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

Yeah, I also struggle with these things.

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