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Facts about Nocturnal Behavior of Owls
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Owls' nocturnal activity is regulated by a highly sensitive circadian rhythm that shifts their peak hunting behavior to the hours just after dusk and before dawn.
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A group of owls is called a parliament, reflecting their long association with wisdom and their mysterious nocturnal presence in human culture.
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During nocturnal flights, owls produce virtually no sound due to specialized comb-like serrations on the leading edges of their flight feathers that break up turbulence.
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The retinas of owls are packed almost entirely with rod cells, giving them exceptional low-light vision suited to their nocturnal hunting lifestyle.
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Most owls hunt exclusively at night, relying on asymmetrically placed ears to precisely locate prey by sound in total darkness.