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<\/figcaption>Owls are often considered the wisest of creatures, but have you ever wondered why this is? Possibly it\u2019s because of their 60 million-year existence, or perhaps it\u2019s down to their association with the goddess of wisdom in Greek mythology. Then again, maybe this link with the wise is all in the eyes, as people apparently connect big pupils with the idea of someone listening closely.<\/strong><\/figure>\n
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In any case, if you look carefully at this series of amazingly expressive owls, you\u2019ll see birds staring into your very soul \u2013 except that rather than seeming to communicate wisdom, the birds here appear puzzled at best. Yes, this is one confused-looking bunch of owls. The great grey owl that\u2019s first up, for example, seems to be wondering what the heck\u2019s going on. That gawping beak definitely doesn\u2019t help.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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