Question

Which statement concerning the hearing of owls is NOT TRUE:

Select one:
a. an owl's ear openings are not symmetrically placed on the sides of the head
b. owls can find prey at night by hearing alone
c. an owl's head is wide to allow for horizontal separation of sound arriving at the ears
d. the feathers on an the owl

Answer 1

The incorrect statement about owl hearing is that an owl's head is wide for horizontal separation of sound. Owls' asymmetrical ear placement, not head width, provides excellent directional hearing.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement concerning the hearing of owls that is NOT TRUE is: option c. an owl's head is wide to allow for horizontal separation of sound arriving at the ears. Owls have many adaptations for hunting, including asymmetrical ear placement that allows them to locate prey by sound.

Owls do not require a wide head for the horizontal separation of sound; rather, their asymmetrically placed ears provide them with exceptional directional hearing. This adaptation, along with their silent flight enabled by fringes on their feathers, makes them formidable nocturnal hunters.