How long have owls been around? Even though they juuuust missed having out with the dinosaurs, they’ve still been around for around 61,000,000 years!
Check out these articles to read about some great scientific discoveries!
48-Million-Year-Old Fossil Owl Is Almost Perfectly Preserved easy read
55-Million-Year-Old Fossil of Large-Sized Owl Found in Wyoming easy read
First Ever Fossil Of An Owl That’s Active In Daytime Unearthed In China medium read, more science details in this one
Fossil trackways reveal first raptor-prey attack in Pleistocene Europe easyish read, a few fancy terms but they explain them
Are Birds Really Dinosaurs? hardest to read of the bunch, but solid info, from a paleontology museum
I need a time machine so I can have one as a friend.
They do make modern versions you can befriend! Less sabre tooth cats and such to worry about now too! 🤣
The Hawk Owl seems to have a similar face.