Vid: Amazing Owl Survival Transformation

The mysteries of nature with all its mysterious creatures.

Moderator: Forum Staff

Vid: Amazing Owl Survival Transformation

Postby Theboss on Wed May 19, 2010 6:53 pm


You might not know that small owl species are sometimes on the menu for larger owl species. When faced with the barn owl, which is only slightly larger than itself, the Southern White-faced Scops Owl puffs itself up to look as big as possible in an effort to scare the barn owl away. When faced with the second, much larger owl, however, it does the exact opposite. By elongating its body, flattening its feathers and squinting its eyes, this little owl mimics a dead branch in the hopes of camouflaging itself from the larger bird.
Image
The beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something we do not understand. - Frank Herbert
Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind. - Albert Einstein
Knowledge is a powerful weapon, but only when its user can wield it.
Theboss
Omnipotent Entity
Omnipotent Entity
User avatar
 
Posts: 14988
Joined: Fri Apr 06, 2007 3:01 pm
Location: Invading your mind!
Status: Offline
Medals: 9
Positive Karma (2) Good Comment Award (3) Happy Birthday (2) Forum Post Milestone (1) Art Contest Medal (1)
Top
Bookmark and Share

Re: Vid: Amazing Owl Survival Transformation

Postby Anthon on Wed May 19, 2010 7:59 pm

Sun Tzu in disguise!

the skinny one at least, looks like hes eyeing you like mad.
When The Pin is Pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend -U.S. Army training Notice-
Anthon
Lieutenant
Lieutenant
User avatar
 
Posts: 1193
Joined: Thu Oct 04, 2007 7:46 pm
Location: Where you can't find meh!
Status: Offline
Medals: 2
Positive Karma (1) Forum Post Milestone (1)
Top

Re: Vid: Amazing Owl Survival Transformation

Postby Ali on Wed May 19, 2010 9:02 pm

it looks funny, but the long one is jujst scary.
nice creature.
School is all about learning lists and filling in forms. if information is not knowledge, i havent learned anything in all these years.
http://lotsofpoo.mybrute.com
“Augustus was touring the Empire and noticed a man in the crowd who bore a striking resemblance to himself. Intrigued, he asked: ‘Was your mother at one time in service at the Palace?’ ‘No, your highness,’ he replied, ‘but my father was.’” Emperor Augustus, 63BC - AD29.
Ali
Monarch
Monarch
User avatar
 
Posts: 7334
Joined: Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:36 pm
Location: in my pants
Status: Offline
Medals: 17
Positive Karma (3) Good Comment Award (12) Happy Birthday (2)
Top

Re: Vid: Amazing Owl Survival Transformation

Postby Red general on Wed May 19, 2010 9:16 pm

second one is evil Oo
Image
Red general
Master
Master
User avatar
 
Posts: 3317
Joined: Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:33 pm
Location: somewhere in belguim
Status: Offline
Medals: 3
Happy Birthday (3)
Top

Re: Vid: Amazing Owl Survival Transformation

Postby RoadKill on Wed May 19, 2010 11:16 pm

Holy fuck...
Image
The greatest inventions often are things that are overlooked by others. - Olek
RoadKill
Royalty
Royalty
User avatar
 
Posts: 6740
Joined: Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:53 pm
Location: Abducted
Status: Offline
Medals: 11
Positive Karma (1) Good Comment Award (3) Happy Birthday (3) Free Item Store Medal (1) Forum Post Milestone (3)
Top

Re: Vid: Amazing Owl Survival Transformation

Postby mitochondria on Thu May 20, 2010 6:01 am

That is wicked awesome!
mitochondria
General
General
User avatar
 
Posts: 2894
Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 2:59 am
Location: Under your bed
Status: Offline
Medals: 10
Good Comment Award (8) Happy Birthday (1) Test Medal (1)
Top

Re: Vid: Amazing Owl Survival Transformation

Postby Theboss on Thu May 20, 2010 6:54 am

Yea the second one looks really scary xD
Image
The beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something we do not understand. - Frank Herbert
Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind. - Albert Einstein
Knowledge is a powerful weapon, but only when its user can wield it.
Theboss
Omnipotent Entity
Omnipotent Entity
User avatar
 
Posts: 14988
Joined: Fri Apr 06, 2007 3:01 pm
Location: Invading your mind!
Status: Offline
Medals: 9
Positive Karma (2) Good Comment Award (3) Happy Birthday (2) Forum Post Milestone (1) Art Contest Medal (1)
Top

Re: Vid: Amazing Owl Survival Transformation

Postby Ganethos on Thu May 20, 2010 7:55 am

Image
Pretty impressive adaptive behavior. I love these kind of videos !
There's something out there waiting for us... And it aint no man.
Ganethos
Attentive
Attentive
User avatar
 
Posts: 181
Joined: Wed May 02, 2007 9:40 am
Location: Netherlands
Status: Offline
Medals: 1
Good Comment Award (1)
Top

Re: Vid: Amazing Owl Survival Transformation

Postby Theboss on Thu May 20, 2010 10:30 am

There's more of these vids, just not 100% sure where xD
I'll try to look for em later.
Image
The beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something we do not understand. - Frank Herbert
Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind. - Albert Einstein
Knowledge is a powerful weapon, but only when its user can wield it.
Theboss
Omnipotent Entity
Omnipotent Entity
User avatar
 
Posts: 14988
Joined: Fri Apr 06, 2007 3:01 pm
Location: Invading your mind!
Status: Offline
Medals: 9
Positive Karma (2) Good Comment Award (3) Happy Birthday (2) Forum Post Milestone (1) Art Contest Medal (1)
Top

Re: Vid: Amazing Owl Survival Transformation

Postby Ali on Fri May 21, 2010 8:30 pm

japanese TV ftw.
School is all about learning lists and filling in forms. if information is not knowledge, i havent learned anything in all these years.
http://lotsofpoo.mybrute.com
“Augustus was touring the Empire and noticed a man in the crowd who bore a striking resemblance to himself. Intrigued, he asked: ‘Was your mother at one time in service at the Palace?’ ‘No, your highness,’ he replied, ‘but my father was.’” Emperor Augustus, 63BC - AD29.
Ali
Monarch
Monarch
User avatar
 
Posts: 7334
Joined: Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:36 pm
Location: in my pants
Status: Offline
Medals: 17
Positive Karma (3) Good Comment Award (12) Happy Birthday (2)
Top

Re: Vid: Amazing Owl Survival Transformation

Postby Theboss on Fri May 21, 2010 9:47 pm

Yea they got some cool stuff.
Image
The beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something we do not understand. - Frank Herbert
Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind. - Albert Einstein
Knowledge is a powerful weapon, but only when its user can wield it.
Theboss
Omnipotent Entity
Omnipotent Entity
User avatar
 
Posts: 14988
Joined: Fri Apr 06, 2007 3:01 pm
Location: Invading your mind!
Status: Offline
Medals: 9
Positive Karma (2) Good Comment Award (3) Happy Birthday (2) Forum Post Milestone (1) Art Contest Medal (1)
Top

Re: Vid: Amazing Owl Survival Transformation

Postby Anthon on Mon May 24, 2010 9:36 pm

+ 110% creepy stuff of the world
When The Pin is Pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend -U.S. Army training Notice-
Anthon
Lieutenant
Lieutenant
User avatar
 
Posts: 1193
Joined: Thu Oct 04, 2007 7:46 pm
Location: Where you can't find meh!
Status: Offline
Medals: 2
Positive Karma (1) Forum Post Milestone (1)
Top

Re: Vid: Amazing Owl Survival Transformation

Postby Theboss on Tue May 25, 2010 6:57 am

True :P
Like the Thai who got their horrors :D
Image
The beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something we do not understand. - Frank Herbert
Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind. - Albert Einstein
Knowledge is a powerful weapon, but only when its user can wield it.
Theboss
Omnipotent Entity
Omnipotent Entity
User avatar
 
Posts: 14988
Joined: Fri Apr 06, 2007 3:01 pm
Location: Invading your mind!
Status: Offline
Medals: 9
Positive Karma (2) Good Comment Award (3) Happy Birthday (2) Forum Post Milestone (1) Art Contest Medal (1)
Top

Re: Vid: Amazing Owl Survival Transformation

Postby Anthon on Tue May 25, 2010 7:58 am

Then again I didn't visit Thailand to see shitty movies.
Waste of the country :P
When The Pin is Pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend -U.S. Army training Notice-
Anthon
Lieutenant
Lieutenant
User avatar
 
Posts: 1193
Joined: Thu Oct 04, 2007 7:46 pm
Location: Where you can't find meh!
Status: Offline
Medals: 2
Positive Karma (1) Forum Post Milestone (1)
Top

Re: Vid: Amazing Owl Survival Transformation

Postby Theboss on Tue May 25, 2010 8:32 am

What for then? The transvestites? :P
Id rather have a horror movie than one of those O.o
Image
The beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something we do not understand. - Frank Herbert
Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind. - Albert Einstein
Knowledge is a powerful weapon, but only when its user can wield it.
Theboss
Omnipotent Entity
Omnipotent Entity
User avatar
 
Posts: 14988
Joined: Fri Apr 06, 2007 3:01 pm
Location: Invading your mind!
Status: Offline
Medals: 9
Positive Karma (2) Good Comment Award (3) Happy Birthday (2) Forum Post Milestone (1) Art Contest Medal (1)
Top
Bookmark and Share
Next

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: CommonCrawl [Bot] and 0 guests

Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group

:: Parascientifica ::
• Parascientifica Main •