Morphological description and functions of feathers to support Otus angelinae activitiesien
Saraswati, Tyas Rini1Universitas Diponegoro Semarang2Faculty of Science and Mathematics3Department of BiologypIndonesia; Yuniwarti, Enny Yusuf Wachidah1Universitas Diponegoro Semarang2Faculty of Science and Mathematics3Department of BiologypIndonesia; Tana, Silvana1Universitas Diponegoro Semarang2Faculty of Science and Mathematics3Department of BiologypIndonesia.
J. Anim. Behav. Biometeorol.;
7(2): 92-96, Apr. 2019. ilus, tab
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Otus angelinae is an owl that known for their silent flight, capable of flying just inches from their prey without being detected. The quietness of their flight is owed to their special feathers. This study aimed to describe the morphology and function of feathers of Otus angelinae. Two Otus angelinae aged 4 months taken from the wild forest of East Java. Owl were sedated with chloroform, dissected, and then observed to know the morphological of feathers that coat its body. The results showed that each part of the body of an owl composed of different morphology and size of feathers to support the activity of flying.(AU)
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