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What are the main differences between owls eyes and other birds eyes?

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Owls eyes both face forward, giving them binocular vision somewhat like humans, unlike most birds whose eyes are more separated on either side of the head. Owls eyes are also very large and somewhat tube-like, giving them much greater light gathering ability than most other birds. See

http://www.owlpages.com/articles.php?section=Owl+Physiology&title=Vision

for more details.

J. Elliott

Owls have huge eyes compared to other animals! If our eyes were as big as an owls they would be the size of oranges! Owls do not see very much color but because they can dilate their eyes so much they can see very well in the dark!

Grace Fields

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