Multiple choice

True or false? Owls are far-sighted, anything too close to their eyes is fuzzy.

  1. False

  2. True
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Owls are hyperopic, or far-sighted, meaning they cannot focus on objects that are very close to their eyes. To compensate for this, they have specialized feathers called filoplumes around their beaks to feel objects directly in front of them.

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