With piercing eyes and an air of silent command, this mysterious giant of the night weaves through the shadows, cloaked in ...

But the reason why is pretty unique. Owls have many retinal rods, the rods in your eyes that absorb dim lights. In some owl species, retinal rods outnumber light-loving retinal cones 30 to 1.

Sadly they’re no match for urban development gobbling up their unique Sonoran Desert habitat in the U.S. Southwest. These tiny owls have become synonymous with wild Sonoran Desert: Endangered Species ...

The last time she found the unique raptor it was perched atop a ... They are among the heaviest owl species in North America because of their abundant feathers, needed to insulate them from ...

(THE CONVERSATION) An international team of biologists has discovered a tiny new species of owl, called the Príncipe scops owl, living in a remote forest on an island off the west coast of Africa.

Sadly they’re no match for urban development gobbling up their unique Sonoran Desert habitat in the U.S. Southwest. These tiny owls have become synonymous with wild Sonoran Desert: Endangered Species ...