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minus-squareJaytreeman@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up71·1 year agoEars are good at hearing left and right. Not very good at hearing up and down. Tilting the head gives left right and up and down. FYI owls have ears that are offset so they don’t have to tilt their head.
minus-squareDeme@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·1 year agoThis. Also applies to the eyes sort of, as tilting the head offers a different axis for the stereo vision to try to make sense of whatever it’s looking at. IIRC, animals often do this movement instinctually when they’re puzzled by something because the additional sensory information could be helpful.
minus-squareGnome Kat@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoI definitely do this too and I am fine being included in “animals” in this description
minus-squareDdhuud@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoTIL that about owls. I couldn’t imagine it so I googled. Even their skulls show that offset!
Ears are good at hearing left and right. Not very good at hearing up and down. Tilting the head gives left right and up and down.
FYI owls have ears that are offset so they don’t have to tilt their head.
This.
Also applies to the eyes sort of, as tilting the head offers a different axis for the stereo vision to try to make sense of whatever it’s looking at.
IIRC, animals often do this movement instinctually when they’re puzzled by something because the additional sensory information could be helpful.
I definitely do this too and I am fine being included in “animals” in this description
TIL that about owls. I couldn’t imagine it so I googled. Even their skulls show that offset!