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A Barn Owl (Tyto Alba) Can Locate the Source of the Sounds

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A barn owl (Tyto alba) can locate the source of the sounds of its prey within 1º or 2º in both the horizontal and vertical planes. This is largely due to


A) time differences in the arrival of sound to each ear.
B) differences in a sound's intensity between the two ears.
C) the fact that the owl's ear canals are placed asymmetrically on either side of its head.
D) all of the above.

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