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Re: The Owl's Long Legs by realstars: 8:27pm On May 10, 2020
That Is Winch Massanger To The Village Piople In Some Villages.

Re: The Owl's Long Legs by simhosting: 8:27pm On May 10, 2020
Ok
Re: The Owl's Long Legs by franugo(m): 8:27pm On May 10, 2020
Ishilove:
21 years. tongue

I had absolutely no idea and I am just knowing now. Haha.

So why then are they so...stately in movement?

Hmmm
Re: The Owl's Long Legs by Femeto: 8:27pm On May 10, 2020
Chickens too have long legs.
Re: The Owl's Long Legs by Nobody: 8:27pm On May 10, 2020
Ishilove:
21 years. tongue

I had absolutely no idea and I am just knowing now. Haha.

So why then are they so...stately in movement?

What a pity... I was only 6 days old when I found out. cry

Innocence lost so early.

But on a serious note, I believe the legs are there to serve one purpose which is to aid the Owl pick up and grip its prey effortlessly and not to aid fast/ rapid locomotion, if you get my point.

I mean, its ability to fly long distances more than makes up for it.
Re: The Owl's Long Legs by Jakemedg(m): 8:29pm On May 10, 2020
PMPSolutions:
Last year. This bird makes a very nice pet but sadly, "Foolish Nigerians" believe it is used by witches undecided
Our movie industry promoted that nonsense

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Re: The Owl's Long Legs by alphaRego01(m): 8:29pm On May 10, 2020
How old were u when u realized that nigeria is a company? Or a zoo
Re: The Owl's Long Legs by duchaB(m): 8:29pm On May 10, 2020
This OP and animals na like Corona virus and 2020..
If no be goat ..na chicken..Dog..Cat..now Owl undecided
Re: The Owl's Long Legs by Blackbishop(m): 8:30pm On May 10, 2020
izzou:
I'm just knowing this now

So, it's 56 years

Baba you reach here again
Re: The Owl's Long Legs by jericco1(m): 8:31pm On May 10, 2020
If you are Natgeo Wild addict and you don't know then you're an embarrassment undecided

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Re: The Owl's Long Legs by fk001(m): 8:31pm On May 10, 2020
I know this over 5 years ago, I even saw it last year on Wierd world page on Facebook.


Always learning new stuff on that page

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Re: The Owl's Long Legs by Nobody: 8:31pm On May 10, 2020
ellalina:
First ask me how old I was when I knew what an owl is

55? sad
Re: The Owl's Long Legs by Danny50: 8:32pm On May 10, 2020
50YEARS
Re: The Owl's Long Legs by Nobody: 8:32pm On May 10, 2020
PMPSolutions:
Last year. This bird makes a very nice pet but sadly, "Foolish Nigerians" believe it is used by witches undecided

Including one of my stupid aunts... sad

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Re: The Owl's Long Legs by GreatResearcher1: 8:33pm On May 10, 2020
Ishilove:
21 years. tongue
I had absolutely no idea and I am just knowing now. Haha.
So why then are they so...stately in movement?
Ishilove
Re: The Owl's Long Legs by Joshua070(m): 8:33pm On May 10, 2020
OrestesDante:
Ah ah ah? I knew this over 50 years but now.
The good news is I'm the man whose hands are in the picture cheesy cheesy cheesy
ur hands fresh o
Re: The Owl's Long Legs by BENEFICIAL12(m): 8:33pm On May 10, 2020
WHAT ARE THE LEGS USED FOR?
Re: The Owl's Long Legs by Yemike(m): 8:33pm On May 10, 2020
Lovers of nat geo wild won't be surprised.
Re: The Owl's Long Legs by ud4u: 8:34pm On May 10, 2020
Interesting, I never know before
Re: The Owl's Long Legs by fishbone11(m): 8:35pm On May 10, 2020
If u watch NatGeo wild, u should have known this.
Re: The Owl's Long Legs by Nobody: 8:36pm On May 10, 2020
BENEFICIAL12:
WHAT ARE THE LEGS USED FOR?

Gripping its preys hard. It's a hunting apparatus.
Re: The Owl's Long Legs by FirstbornWds: 8:36pm On May 10, 2020
mansakhalifa:


What a pity... I was only 6 days old when I found out. cry

Innocence lost so early.

But on a serious note, I believe the legs are there to serve one purpose which is to aid the Owl pick up and grip its prey effortlessly and not to aid fast/ rapid locomotion, if you get my point.

I mean, its ability to fly long distances more than makes up for it.




You are exactly correct. Owls don't move long distances for the most part of their lives so the long legs can't possibly be for locomotion.

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Re: The Owl's Long Legs by Nobody: 8:37pm On May 10, 2020
FirstbornWds:


You are exactly correct. Owls don't move long distances for the most part of their lives so the long legs can't possibly be for locomotion.


Of course. I strongly believe the leg was simply adapted for hunting and nothing more.
Re: The Owl's Long Legs by Pandev(m): 8:38pm On May 10, 2020
Ishilove:

Remove 30 years and we have a more accurate age grin
. Ishilove momma, you wey don knack 40 grin
Re: The Owl's Long Legs by emmyboy162(m): 8:40pm On May 10, 2020
When I was in Boarding school. Some guys killed an owl and roasted it to eat.
Re: The Owl's Long Legs by scoundrel(f): 8:41pm On May 10, 2020
I don’t believe it. OP is also fond of posting falsehood because she finds them entertaining. I’ll disregard this till proven otherwise.
Re: The Owl's Long Legs by olamilarks(m): 8:42pm On May 10, 2020
just knowing this at 26. Owl is painted dark in nollywood, my primary source of animal information for many years!
Re: The Owl's Long Legs by Chibuchris: 8:47pm On May 10, 2020
Wow never knew

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