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Superbowl@lemmy.world · 2 years ago

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Superbowl@lemmy.world · 2 years ago

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Photo by Attasha Berry

The thin looking plumicorns in this Great Horned Owl make me think of moth antenna.

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Do they serve any sensory function the way antenna do? Or are they just decorative?

(They are cool, gotta admit. I love the classic GHO look)
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  No consensus has been reached. Communication and camouflage are the 2 main theories. I don’t buy the camo one myself. I don’t think they’re big enough to make a difference.

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