These owls have the cutest defence mechanism

These owls have the cutest defence mechanism

Animals have the most fascinating behaviours and these owls are just the cutest. 

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A video sent to Rian shows the cutest owls displaying the cutest behaviour.

In the video, what looks like a nature conservationist can be seen with 6 young owls. He explains that he visited their nest to measure them and found that there were 6 in total.

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He further explains they are not dead but rather 'playing dead' as a defence mechanism.

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