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Photo by Attasha Berry The thin looking plumicorns in this Great Horned Owl make me think of moth antenna.
minus-squareChetzemoka@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoDo they serve any sensory function the way antenna do? Or are they just decorative? (They are cool, gotta admit. I love the classic GHO look)
minus-squareanon6789@lemmy.worldcakeOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoNo consensus has been reached. Communication and camouflage are the 2 main theories. I don’t buy the camo one myself. I don’t think they’re big enough to make a difference.
Do they serve any sensory function the way antenna do? Or are they just decorative?
(They are cool, gotta admit. I love the classic GHO look)
No consensus has been reached. Communication and camouflage are the 2 main theories. I don’t buy the camo one myself. I don’t think they’re big enough to make a difference.