c/superbowl · by anon6789@lemmy.world · 2yMoth-like Photo by Attasha Berry The thin looking plumicorns in this Great Horned Owl make me think of moth antenna. 96 points · 4 comments · view on lemmy.world
4 Comments
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
Shh - shhh! I think Iām getting South America . .
anon6789@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
š
Chetzemoka@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
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)
anon6789@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
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.