What the link failed to mention, and probably the most significant factor
affecting their ability to rotate 270 degrees, is that owls have seven more
vertebrae in their necks than do we...

I really didn't need a study from John Hopkins to figure this one out.

-J. Acker

owler at sounddsl.com

Bainbridge Island, WA



From: tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu
[mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Bill
Anderson
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 5:44 PM
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: [Tweeters] How Owls Can Spin Their Heads



Ever wonder why an owl can spin its head 270* and we can't?





http://news.yahoo.com/biological-twist-owls-spin-heads-around-200313354.html




Bill Anderson; Edmonds, WA. USA