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Owls do have the ability to turn their heads an amazing 270° in either direction. Since owls can turn their heads 270° in both directions, it's very possible that an owl will look like it's turning its head in a complete circle if you catch it at a certain angle. But they can see 360 degrees and more around them without ever moving their talons or feet especially when under distress as in this demonstration.
Owls are more flexible than humans because a bird’s head is only connected by one socket pivot. People have two, which limits our ability to twist, Forsman added. Owls also have multiple vertebrae, the small bones that make up the neck and spine, helping them achieve a wide range of motion. Owls do have the ability to turn their heads an amazing 270° in either direction. Since owls can turn their heads 270° in both directions, it's very possible that an owl will look like it's turning its head in a complete circle if you catch it at a certain angle. But they can see 360 degrees and more around them without ever moving their talons or feet especially when under distress as in this demonstration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HD_8-IfGDkEOwls can rotate their head about their neck 270 degrees plus or minus a few degrees see for But they can see 360 degrees and more around them without ever moving their talons or feet especially when under distress as in this
In an Exorcist-style display of flexibility, owls can rotate their necks a maximum of 270 degrees without breaking blood vessels or tearing tendons.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/02/how-owls-twist-heads-almost-360-degrees/