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When: August 11, 2022

Where: Dierenpark de Oliemeulen Tilburg, the Netherlands

When animals see and hear more than we do

Species: Northern White-Faced Owl (Noordelijke witwangdwergooruil)

Latin name: Ptilopsis Leucotis

Originates from a band across Africa between the Sahara and the equator.

Current status: Least Concern

Did you know:

…It was once known as one species together with the Southern White-Faced Owl, and called the White-Faced Scops-Owl.

…These Owls have a notable defense mechanism; when faced with a predator (animals, also other Owls, slightly larger than itself) they flare their wings to appear larger. When faced with a predator much larger than itself, they pull their feathers inward, elongate their bodies, and narrow their eyes to thin slits. They may even fold a wing cross-wise across their chest to hide the lighter-colored feather of their underparts. It is thought they camouflage themselves to look like a dead branch, a concealing posture.

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Description

When: August 11, 2022

Where: Dierenpark de Oliemeulen Tilburg, the Netherlands

When animals see and hear more than we do

Species: Northern White-Faced Owl (Noordelijke witwangdwergooruil)

Latin name: Ptilopsis Leucotis

Originates from a band across Africa between the Sahara and the equator.

Current status: Least Concern

Did you know:

…It was once known as one species together with the Southern White-Faced Owl, and called the White-Faced Scops-Owl.

…These Owls have a notable defense mechanism; when faced with a predator (animals, also other Owls, slightly larger than itself) they flare their wings to appear larger. When faced with a predator much larger than itself, they pull their feathers inward, elongate their bodies, and narrow their eyes to thin slits. They may even fold a wing cross-wise across their chest to hide the lighter-colored feather of their underparts. It is thought they camouflage themselves to look like a dead branch, a concealing posture.

© Mouselemur Photography • Portegiesje

Our work is copyrighted. Do not reproduce, copy edit, publish, transmit or upload in any way without our written permission.

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Find us: Mouselemur on DeviantArt | Mouselemur’s zoo photos on Instagram | Mouselemur’s other photos on Instagram | Mouselemur on Facebook | Mouselemur on Vero

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