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Rokas Laurinavičius and Ilona Baliūnaitė
Lately, a few owls have been going viral without putting any effort into it. All they had to do was take a nap! Yes, they did it face down. Yes, they looked unbelievably cute and as if they just got back from a night of heavy drinking at the same time. And yes, probably 99% of people wouldn't even have known about it if it wasn't for the internet... OK, maybe their popularity is perfectly reasonable; maybe I'm just jealous of it.
Journalist Mark Rees is responsible for arguably the most successful sleeping owl PR campaign. A pic he tweeted has received over 119K likes, catapulting the series to Internet stardom on all sorts of platforms including Twitter, Facebook, Imgur, and, of course, Reddit. Continue scrolling and check out the irresistible birds that everyone is obsessing over for yourself. Chances are, you'll release at least a dozen "w" worth of "aww".
To be honest, we couldn't back up or dismiss Rees' explanation that the young owls do so because their heads are too heavy. All that we know is that they really do nap like this. The National Audubon Society, a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to conservation, for example, published a heartwarming story about two Barred Owlets who had fallen out of their nest. After the babies were put back into the tree, their rescuers observed how they were recovering.
"Keeping their talons tightly gripped on a branch, the owlets lay down on their stomachs, turned their heads to the side, and fell asleep. Their naps are short, and when they are asleep, they do not like to be awakened, even to be fed," the article said.
More:
https://www.boredpanda.com/sleeping-owls-face-down/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic
3catwoman3
(24,041 posts)And I thought cats slept in odd positions.
Midnight Writer
(21,795 posts)SunSeeker
(51,694 posts)FoxNewsSucks
(10,435 posts)for being able to make it home before assuming that position.
I wish I could.
Fla Dem
(23,741 posts)live love laugh
(13,129 posts)Buckeye_Democrat
(14,856 posts)lame54
(35,321 posts)Owls really like their tequila
SergeStorms
(19,204 posts)Great name for a band.
Maraya1969
(22,497 posts)LudwigPastorius
(9,170 posts)The cognitive dissonance of this is killing me.
pansypoo53219
(20,995 posts)Marthe48
(17,018 posts)on a toot?
LAS14
(13,783 posts)littlemissmartypants
(22,797 posts)A delightful contribution to the already excellent content here at DU.
Thanks, Judi Lynn.
❤ lmsp
Historic NY
(37,453 posts)Laffy Kat
(16,386 posts)They are very cute once you know they're just sleeping. Their little nostrils are on top of their beaks, so they can breathe face down. That's an enviable adaptation!
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,364 posts)Then the owls envy us.
Owl
(3,643 posts)Beacool
(30,251 posts)I've never seen owl legs either. There's a baby owl in one of the pics that has legs for days. It could play owl basketball.
So cute....
royable
(1,266 posts)I'll be here all week.