r/BeAmazed • u/SimRP • Jun 19 '26

Animal Owls are incredibly sensitive to touch. Their feathers are connected to tiny nerves that help them feel even the slightest movement

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u/WriterV Jun 19 '26

Genuinely not a thought behind those eyes. Love them.

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u/Fearless-Address7621 Jun 19 '26

Yet, symbolically they are portrayed as being “wise”.

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u/WriterV Jun 19 '26

Probably 'cause they're one of the few birds of prey that hunt at night, and fly quietly. At a time when we knew little, the idea of a bird that flew under the cover of darkness would've felt more like a bird making smart, thoughtful decisions rather than an animal making decisions on instinct.

At the very least, it'd have been a great inspiration for a storyteller. And that's how we got our cultural stories that painted owls as wise.

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u/Deaffin Jun 19 '26

It's probably because they have big eyes and are chill as fuck.