{"id":10289,"date":"2023-04-03T20:26:08","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T14:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/?p=10289"},"modified":"2026-09-08T16:46:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T11:16:51","slug":"myths-about-owls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/myths-about-owls\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Myths about Owls | Superstitions about Owls"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10289\" class=\"elementor elementor-10289\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2806a390 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2806a390\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9156885 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9156885\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Owls have long been shrouded in mystery, often surrounded by deep-rooted myths about owls and superstitions. From symbols of wisdom to omens of misfortune, these fascinating nocturnal birds have faced centuries of misunderstanding. In this blog, we uncover the most common myths about owls, debunk superstitions, and reveal the vital role they play in maintaining a healthy ecosystem.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5777a4f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5777a4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-319c840 uael-heading-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"319c840\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;heading_text_align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;heading_bottom_space&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;heading_bottom_space_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;heading_bottom_space_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;separator_bottom_space&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;separator_bottom_space_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;separator_bottom_space_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;content_between_space&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:15,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;content_between_space_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;content_between_space_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"uael-table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-main-wrapper\" data-headings=\"h1,h2,h3\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-toc-heading elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"heading_title\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"basic\" >Table of Contents<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-toggle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul data-toc-headings=\"headings\" class=\"uael-toc-list uael-toc-list-disc\" data-scroll=\"\" ><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-empty-note\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Add a header to begin generating the table of contents<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40f49be0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40f49be0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_8_Myths_About_Owls_and_the_Superstitions_Surrounding_Them\"><\/span><strong>Top 8 Myths About Owls and the Superstitions Surrounding Them<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>1. Illegal Hunting for religious, medicinal, and occult practices<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Even though believed as Goddess Lakshmi&#8217;s <em>vahan<\/em> (vehicle), owls are ruthlessly hunted around Diwali. It is believed Lakshmi descends on earth on Diwali day; and sacrificing her owl will force her to stay in the house, as she won&#8217;t have a vehicle to return back.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This cruel and barbaric logic is completely baseless. It is based on the belief that trapping Lakshmi at home will ward off any ills, or misfortune, and instead bring in good fortune<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ILLEGAL-HUNITNG-traping-Lakshmi-by-killing-her-vaahan-scaled.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10329 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ILLEGAL-HUNITNG-traping-Lakshmi-by-killing-her-vaahan-1024x698.webp\" alt=\"Illegal Hunting of owls for religious, medicinal, and occult practices\" width=\"1024\" height=\"698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ILLEGAL-HUNITNG-traping-Lakshmi-by-killing-her-vaahan-1024x698.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ILLEGAL-HUNITNG-traping-Lakshmi-by-killing-her-vaahan-300x204.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ILLEGAL-HUNITNG-traping-Lakshmi-by-killing-her-vaahan-768x523.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ILLEGAL-HUNITNG-traping-Lakshmi-by-killing-her-vaahan-1536x1047.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ILLEGAL-HUNITNG-traping-Lakshmi-by-killing-her-vaahan-2048x1396.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ILLEGAL-HUNITNG-traping-Lakshmi-by-killing-her-vaahan-440x300.webp 440w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ILLEGAL-HUNITNG-traping-Lakshmi-by-killing-her-vaahan-150x102.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The merciless killing of Lakshmi&#8217;s vehicle on Diwali<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p id=\"block-ecb6a693-8c6d-40a0-ba42-e5e85395e6da\" class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Thus, every year during Diwali thousands of owls, especially those with ear tufts like the Indian Eagle Owl, are poached and killed ruthlessly, as they are thought to possess magical powers.<\/p>\n\n<p id=\"block-19c04306-bb33-4d37-8eb0-9494afa9a516\" class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Owls are even poached for the <strong><em>tantriks <\/em>or voodoo and black magic practitioners <\/strong>who use <strong>various body parts as talismans, medicine,<\/strong> etc. In some cultures in Central India, including other parts of India, wearing Owl feathers or nails as talismans are<strong> supposed to guard off against evil or prevent illness.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/OWLS-POACHED-BY-BLACK-MAGICIAN-scaled.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10323 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/OWLS-POACHED-BY-BLACK-MAGICIAN-715x1024.webp\" alt=\"Illegal Hunting for religious, medicinal, and occult practices\" width=\"559\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/OWLS-POACHED-BY-BLACK-MAGICIAN-715x1024.webp 715w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/OWLS-POACHED-BY-BLACK-MAGICIAN-209x300.webp 209w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/OWLS-POACHED-BY-BLACK-MAGICIAN-768x1100.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/OWLS-POACHED-BY-BLACK-MAGICIAN-1072x1536.webp 1072w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/OWLS-POACHED-BY-BLACK-MAGICIAN-1430x2048.webp 1430w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/OWLS-POACHED-BY-BLACK-MAGICIAN-150x215.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/OWLS-POACHED-BY-BLACK-MAGICIAN-scaled.webp 1787w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 559px) 100vw, 559px\" \/><\/a>\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Voodoo or Black Magic practitioner ruthlessly using an owl for occult practises<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-19c04306-bb33-4d37-8eb0-9494afa9a516\"><em>Such deep-rooted<\/em> myths about owls lead<em> to heinous acts against the innocent raptor.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Know about the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/legends-about-owls\/\">Legends About Owls | Owls in Mythology<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<h3 id=\"block-f475508e-ad50-47b4-a77c-368e7aa58b83\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>2. Eating Owl eggs and eyes impart better eyesight<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p id=\"block-f475508e-ad50-47b4-a77c-368e7aa58b83\" class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Since owls have exceptional eyesight, it is believed that if you eat their eggs or eyes; you gain better vision<\/strong>. In India, the eyes are eaten and in England the eggs.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/EATING-OWLS-EGG-GIVES-EXCEPTIONAL-EYESIGHT.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10321 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/EATING-OWLS-EGG-GIVES-EXCEPTIONAL-EYESIGHT-822x1024.webp\" alt=\"Eating Owl eggs and eyes impart better eyesight\" width=\"642\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/EATING-OWLS-EGG-GIVES-EXCEPTIONAL-EYESIGHT-822x1024.webp 822w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/EATING-OWLS-EGG-GIVES-EXCEPTIONAL-EYESIGHT-241x300.webp 241w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/EATING-OWLS-EGG-GIVES-EXCEPTIONAL-EYESIGHT-768x956.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/EATING-OWLS-EGG-GIVES-EXCEPTIONAL-EYESIGHT-1234x1536.webp 1234w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/EATING-OWLS-EGG-GIVES-EXCEPTIONAL-EYESIGHT-1645x2048.webp 1645w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/EATING-OWLS-EGG-GIVES-EXCEPTIONAL-EYESIGHT-150x187.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/EATING-OWLS-EGG-GIVES-EXCEPTIONAL-EYESIGHT.webp 2008w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p id=\"block-f475508e-ad50-47b4-a77c-368e7aa58b83\" class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Superstitions about owls <em>such as these<\/em><\/em>, <em><em>dating back <\/em><\/em>centuries, lead<em> to this horrible practice causing unrestricted hunting of this harmless species <\/em><\/p>\n\n<h3 id=\"block-2ed35955-3a0a-4e4f-a0e4-186883110d31\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>3.<\/strong> <strong>Myth about seeing an Owl<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p id=\"block-2ed35955-3a0a-4e4f-a0e4-186883110d31\" class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">If an <strong>owl hoots or screeches in front of someone&#8217;s<\/strong> house, it means a person in the family is going to die.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BELIEF_OF_MEGHALYAN_TRIBE1-scaled.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10320 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BELIEF_OF_MEGHALYAN_TRIBE1-846x1024.webp\" alt=\"Myth about seeing an Owl\" width=\"661\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BELIEF_OF_MEGHALYAN_TRIBE1-846x1024.webp 846w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BELIEF_OF_MEGHALYAN_TRIBE1-248x300.webp 248w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BELIEF_OF_MEGHALYAN_TRIBE1-768x930.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BELIEF_OF_MEGHALYAN_TRIBE1-1269x1536.webp 1269w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BELIEF_OF_MEGHALYAN_TRIBE1-1691x2048.webp 1691w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BELIEF_OF_MEGHALYAN_TRIBE1-150x182.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p id=\"block-2ed35955-3a0a-4e4f-a0e4-186883110d31\" class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This is another invalid myth about owls, amongst a few tribes of Meghalaya, including other parts of India too.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<h3 id=\"block-6ff86b84-f462-4203-a7c5-bf0b32b64f65\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>4.<\/strong> <strong>Owl or<\/strong> <strong><em>Ullu (<\/em>Hindi) translates to foolish<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p id=\"block-6ff86b84-f462-4203-a7c5-bf0b32b64f65\" class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>word <em>ullu <\/em>in Hindi <\/strong>is many a time, culturally referred to as <strong>a foolish person.<\/strong> Therefore, this species that is considered the &#8220;wise owl&#8221; in so many folklores, is on the lop-side associated with a dim-witted person, unfortunately.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This is yet another cultural misappropriation, labeling the species falsely. <\/em><\/p>\n\n<h3 id=\"block-a7e79b7c-c6e4-4c8a-9934-6086638c737c\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>5. Associated with witchcraft in Greek and Roman cultures<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p id=\"block-a7e79b7c-c6e4-4c8a-9934-6086638c737c\" class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Owls are associated with witchcraft; especially species which are white in coloration, since they are considered far more elusive.<\/p>\n\n<p id=\"block-55ce6853-6166-45d6-a399-eb7ba52c475b\" class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Greeks and Romans believed <strong>witches could shape-shift into owls<\/strong>, and would then suck the blood of babies! In a few other cultures, owls were thought to be <strong>messengers of witches, and they hooted to warn of an approaching witch. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WITCHES-COULD-SHAPE-SHIFT-INTO-OWL-scaled.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10324 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WITCHES-COULD-SHAPE-SHIFT-INTO-OWL-734x1024.webp\" alt=\"Associated with witchcraft in Greek and Roman cultures\" width=\"573\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WITCHES-COULD-SHAPE-SHIFT-INTO-OWL-734x1024.webp 734w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WITCHES-COULD-SHAPE-SHIFT-INTO-OWL-215x300.webp 215w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WITCHES-COULD-SHAPE-SHIFT-INTO-OWL-768x1071.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WITCHES-COULD-SHAPE-SHIFT-INTO-OWL-1101x1536.webp 1101w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WITCHES-COULD-SHAPE-SHIFT-INTO-OWL-1468x2048.webp 1468w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WITCHES-COULD-SHAPE-SHIFT-INTO-OWL-150x209.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WITCHES-COULD-SHAPE-SHIFT-INTO-OWL-scaled.webp 1835w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 573px) 100vw, 573px\" \/><\/a>\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A witch shape-shifting into an owl<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p id=\"block-55ce6853-6166-45d6-a399-eb7ba52c475b\" class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Unfortunately, these beliefs and superstitions about owls caused the hunting and killing of this species in the Middle Ages.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also know about the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/myths-about-snakes\/\">myths of snakes in India<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h3 id=\"block-effa3c37-8342-4da6-bc3b-6bc0121461e9\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>6.<\/strong> <strong>Sinister reputation of the Barn Owl and Owls<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p id=\"block-effa3c37-8342-4da6-bc3b-6bc0121461e9\" class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">In <strong>English literature,<\/strong> the Barn Owl had a sinister reputation, probably because it was referred to as a bird of darkness and death. 18th and 19th-century poets Robert Blair and William Wordsworth used the Barn Owl as their favourite<em><strong> &#8220;bird of doom.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n<p id=\"block-effa3c37-8342-4da6-bc3b-6bc0121461e9\" class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">People in those times also believed that the screech, or call of an Owl flying past the window of a sick person meant imminent death.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Well-known and learned writers portraying this harmless species in negative light did more harm than ever, in tarnishing its reputation<\/em> and portraying it as a bad omen. Thus propagating more such superstitions about owls.<\/p>\n\n<h3 id=\"block-16bf6e78-5cf4-42d5-ab54-a7e1eef8b5df\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>7. Medicinal folk cures<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p id=\"block-16bf6e78-5cf4-42d5-ab54-a7e1eef8b5df\" class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Among medicinal folk cures, alcoholism was treated with Owl egg.<\/strong> The imbiber was prescribed raw eggs, whereas a child given this treatment was thought to gain lifetime protection against becoming an alcoholic!<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Such unfounded myths about owls yet again caused their unrelentless killing. <\/em><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>8. Owls can rotate their heads 360 degrees<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>This is yet again a misconception, as owls can actually rotate their heads about 270 degrees.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"block-4269a96b-eb38-4bfb-b86f-938b4ded8f13\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Truth_About_Owls\"><\/span>The Truth About Owls<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p id=\"block-26cee7c9-58f6-4e30-9347-aba145f3e328\" class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">The innumerable baseless myths and superstitions have marred the reputation of this harmless bird for time immemorial. Owls are benign birds that are critical to our environment.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/135D8D0C-D4DB-4C43-9738-D3A440997FDE_1_105_c.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10337 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/135D8D0C-D4DB-4C43-9738-D3A440997FDE_1_105_c.webp\" alt=\"The Truth About Owls\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/135D8D0C-D4DB-4C43-9738-D3A440997FDE_1_105_c.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/135D8D0C-D4DB-4C43-9738-D3A440997FDE_1_105_c-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/135D8D0C-D4DB-4C43-9738-D3A440997FDE_1_105_c-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/135D8D0C-D4DB-4C43-9738-D3A440997FDE_1_105_c-400x300.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/135D8D0C-D4DB-4C43-9738-D3A440997FDE_1_105_c-160x120.webp 160w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/135D8D0C-D4DB-4C43-9738-D3A440997FDE_1_105_c-150x113.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Spotted Owlet, Credits: Natasha Sinha<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-26cee7c9-58f6-4e30-9347-aba145f3e328\"><strong><em>Owls are good bio-indicators of the health and biodiversity of the ecosystem.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p id=\"block-26cee7c9-58f6-4e30-9347-aba145f3e328\" class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">The Spotted Owl and its cousins are used to indicate the health of the vanishing ancient forests of the world. For instance, among <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/owls-in-india\/\">Owls in India<\/a>, the Brown Wood Owl, inhabits mostly old and lesser disturbed Sal forests; while the Bay Owl, a rare denizen resides in the Himalayas and is an indicator of dense evergreen submontane forests of cedar and other conifers.<\/p>\n\n<p id=\"block-9acfe9fc-dc40-4e91-b687-a7bcd9bc50c6\" class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Fortunately, <strong>owls residing close to human habitation stop the fast breeding of rodents.<\/strong> They <strong>play a pivotal role in protecting us from diseases and saving food grains stored in houses and granaries<\/strong>. It is estimated that almost 30 percent of agricultural produce in the country is lost to thieving rats. Owls fortunately provide a free service of eradicating rodents for human beings.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/OWLS-ERADICATE-RODENTS-scaled.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"775\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-image-10322\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/OWLS-ERADICATE-RODENTS-775x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/OWLS-ERADICATE-RODENTS-775x1024.webp 775w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/OWLS-ERADICATE-RODENTS-227x300.webp 227w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/OWLS-ERADICATE-RODENTS-768x1014.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/OWLS-ERADICATE-RODENTS-1163x1536.webp 1163w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/OWLS-ERADICATE-RODENTS-1551x2048.webp 1551w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/OWLS-ERADICATE-RODENTS-150x198.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/OWLS-ERADICATE-RODENTS-scaled.webp 1938w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \/><\/a>\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Free service of eradicating pests and rodents.<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p id=\"block-e034f60c-f1d3-4da4-9a2d-c6c2d09130c5\" class=\"has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">Therefore, the need of the hour is to do our bit to save this species, from unwarranted slaughter and man-handling that are based on unfounded superstitions, and ancient redundant beliefs. As more and more people are informed and educated, it will be more practical to debunk unrealistic opinions, and superstitions about owls. Thereby, preventing their unrestricted poaching and trade.<\/p>\n\n<p id=\"block-883755d3-c332-4a56-8f4f-eca63b9aad40\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>\u201cThe owl,\u201d he was saying, \u201cis one of the most curious creatures. A bird that stays awake when the rest of the world sleeps. They can see in the dark. I find that so interesting, to be mired in reality when the rest of the world is dreaming. What does he see and what does he know that the rest of the world is missing?\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n<p id=\"block-883755d3-c332-4a56-8f4f-eca63b9aad40\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>\u2015\u00a0M.J. Rose,\u00a0Seduction<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n<p id=\"block-92c0fda5-890a-4d8f-9380-9ecd71b599ea\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Art by: <em>Deepa Rakshana, Naturalist, Pench Tree Lodge<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad7e070 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ad7e070\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac726bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"ac726bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n    .ast-author-meta{\n        display: none;\n    }\n    \n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6443e4c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6443e4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8589d46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8589d46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_The_Author\"><\/span>About The Author<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc0e0e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc0e0e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Natasha Sinha, based in Gurugram, HR, IN, is currently a Content Curator at Pugdundee Safaris. 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