Owls cannot move their eyes because they are fixed in their sockets.
Why it is true
Owls cannot move their eyes because they are fixed in their sockets. To compensate, they can rotate their heads up to 270 degrees, thanks to special adaptations in the neck vertebrae and circulatory system.
Source: National Geographic
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