360 Degrees Owl
from Lisk91@sh.itjust.works to science_memes@mander.xyz on 28 Nov 19:28
https://sh.itjust.works/post/28752578

nationalgeographic.com/…/how-owls-twist-heads-alm…

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shoulderoforion@fedia.io on 28 Nov 20:17 next collapse

superb owl

rockSlayer@lemmy.world on 28 Nov 20:38 next collapse

I’m getting strong Hotline Miami vibes from this comic.

Press R to restart

AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com on 29 Nov 08:26 collapse

Love Hotline Miami, it’s a bit of a mindfuck, but so much fun.

Kolanaki@yiffit.net on 28 Nov 20:40 next collapse

Typical Hotline Miami run.

sp3tr4l@lemmy.zip on 29 Nov 01:00 collapse

You’re not a nice person, are you?

morrowind@lemmy.ml on 28 Nov 20:47 next collapse

There’s something so surreal about this. Tigers in suits. Tigers killing by severing heads instead of like a tiger (or human) would do it (I’m pretty sure this wouldn’t work anyway, the body would twist). Anthropomorphic bodies, but not in a furry way. A brutal murder comic to show a little science fact.

skulblaka@sh.itjust.works on 29 Nov 02:29 next collapse

This feels like secret agent training material in an alternate world

Anticorp@lemmy.world on 29 Nov 09:23 collapse

He’s not severing heads, just spines.

gofsckyourself@lemmy.world on 28 Nov 23:15 next collapse

Original

<img alt="" src="https://img.comicfury.com/comics/97/2ced6b209ae2b2275d1bca1721f32d7a1012596800.jpg">

pitchblack.thecomicseries.com/comics/209/

tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip on 29 Nov 01:27 next collapse

Thx for putting all the pixels back in that OP took out

Aurora_TheFirstLight@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 29 Nov 09:22 collapse

They had to crop the name of the artist there was no other way to publish it

ryedaft@sh.itjust.works on 28 Nov 23:31 next collapse

Owls can only turn their heads 270 degrees so your “360 Degrees Owl” headline doesn’t work. The comic is fine since the owl only turns it head 180 degrees there.

TheOakTree@lemm.ee on 29 Nov 01:04 next collapse

I mean, if they can turn 270 degrees in either direction then I suppose they can cover 360 degrees, just not from resting position.

BluesF@lemmy.world on 29 Nov 08:06 collapse

I really doubt they can go 270 degrees in either direction.

ryedaft@sh.itjust.works on 29 Nov 13:52 collapse

You are wrong but recent research indicates that I may in fact also be wrong 😭😭

Owls may actually be able to turn their heads a full 360 degrees | New Scientist - newscientist.com/…/2413893-owls-may-actually-be-a…

BluesF@lemmy.world on 29 Nov 15:32 collapse

That’s still not 270 in either direction, that would be a total of 540!! That’s seriously exorcist shit

TheOakTree@lemm.ee on 29 Nov 16:38 collapse

I know it’s not a scientific paper or anything, but a quick search led me to Smithsonian Magazine’s article:

“Owls, on the other hand, can rotate their necks up to 270 degrees in either direction without damaging the vessels running below their heads…”

BluesF@lemmy.world on 29 Nov 17:19 collapse

I stand corrected, owls are indeed some exorcist shit

TheOakTree@lemm.ee on 29 Nov 17:42 collapse

You made me doubt myself lol, I was like “you’re right, 540° neck turning range seems excessive so I should do a search”

Anticorp@lemmy.world on 29 Nov 09:22 collapse

This reminds me of the old Xbox 360 joke that everyone used to always fight about online.

sbv@sh.itjust.works on 28 Nov 23:48 next collapse

Why does the guard start as some sort of mammal and then turn into an owl when it’s attacked?

the_tab_key@lemmy.world on 28 Nov 23:53 next collapse

There’s two guards my dude.

emptiestplace@lemmy.ml on 29 Nov 03:41 next collapse

Yeah, I also struggle with these things.

psud@aussie.zone on 29 Nov 04:47 next collapse

The first guard was killed by neck snapping, the second guard was immune

NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone on 29 Nov 08:55 next collapse

Object permanence.

[deleted] on 29 Nov 11:27 collapse

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quoll@lemmy.sdf.org on 29 Nov 00:31 next collapse

hoot hoot mother fucker

lemmy_get_my_coat@lemmy.world on 29 Nov 02:51 next collapse

Hootman: Codename 47

Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc on 29 Nov 03:25 next collapse

Ironically, the assassin would be better without shoes

SanndyTheManndy@lemmy.world on 29 Nov 07:45 next collapse

I don’t remember this episode of Beastars, but it looks great.

M137@lemmy.world on 29 Nov 11:27 next collapse

180 degrees*

How has no one corrected this?

tc4m@lemmy.world on 29 Nov 11:40 collapse

Because the linked article states that owls can rotate their heads 270°which is “almost 360°” according to the headline and post title.

When you see videos of owls this confusion becomes more apparent when owls don’t stop rotating their head when they look right behind them. They will often turn their head even further which suggests they can do a 360° turn, when in fact they cap out at 270°.

fishbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 29 Nov 12:06 collapse

It’s also noteworthy that there’s situations where a persom could easily see and owl do a full 360 (and more) if the owl has it’s head turned one way and then turns it the other.

270 in each direction for a total of 540 and all that.

Edit: I just double checked, and it’s 270 degrees total, not each direction.

I feel lied to.

Gloomy@mander.xyz on 29 Nov 12:19 collapse

Spoiler much?