- Adaptions
- Feet
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- The feet of
the barn owl are similar to those of most birds
of prey and are essential for successful hunting
as they are used as weapons to kill their prey
and as a means of carrying it when flying to it's
feeding spot or nesting site.
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- The legs are
long and powerful with widely spreading feet
equipped with long, deadly sharp talons. The prey
is often killed by the initial impact and
insertion of the talons though sometimes
assistance is required from the sharp hooked beak
to swiftly finish the the job. The outer toe on
each foot is reversible to help with the capture
of its prey and to enable the owl to keep a good
hold of it when flying. The undersides of their
feet are rough which also helps with gripping
prey.
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