The barn owl’s brilliant white underbelly is the key to its success as a nocturnal hunter, allowing the bird to camouflage itself against the moon, according to new research. CNN.

This is why white barn owls exist. September 16, 2019 at 2:30 a.m. by James Gorman The New York Times ...

The barn owl’s brilliant white underbelly is the key to its success as a nocturnal hunter, allowing the bird to camouflage itself against the moon, according to new research.

Barn owls come in two shades, reddish brown and white. During a full moon, the white owls fare better than red ones when hunting voles, even though they should be more easily spotted.

White barn owls scare the bejesus out of their rodent prey, making them easier to catch. Image Credit: Alexandre Roulin, University of Lausanne Share Being white can make it tough to blend in—if ...

Barn owls range from white to dark reddish-brown. In the moonlight, white ones hunt more successfully. Likely, they resemble ghosts scaring their prey to immobility.

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The barn owl’s brilliant white underbelly is the key to its success as a nocturnal hunter, allowing the bird to camouflage itself against the moon, according to new research.

If you're a vole, it might be a ghostly white barn owl about to kill and eat you. When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, ... This is why white barn owls exist. September 16, ...