Owls Overhead

Owls Overhead

Flying in the Moonlight It's a moonlit night. A dark shape floats over you and into the trees. It's an owl!

More than two hundred different kinds of owls live around the world. The way they look and act helps them survive.

Eyes for the Night Owls can't move their eyes, so they turn their heads. Owls can turn their heads almost all the way around. They can even turn their heads upside down!

Owls have big eyes, but they can't see in total darkness. They see better in low light than most animals, though. That's because of their pupils-the black circles in the center of their eyes. Their pupils can grow large to let in more light.

Even Better Ears Most owls use their hearing to hunt. Owls have huge ears. On most owls, one ear is higher than the other. Owls can hear prey that's hiding in grass or snow.