For thousands of years, people believed that owls were more like gods than animals. Even in modern times they have been used to signify wisdom, magic, and power, but the simple truth is that owls are no more divine than other birds. The large round heads and huge, forward-facing eyes that inclined ancient observers to believe that owls possessed divine intelligence are simply natural adaptations developed to help the predators catch the small animals that make up their food supply Although owls do not possess any of the mystical powers often attributed to them in mythology, they are formidable hunters whose skill surpasses that of other birds of prey. Their acute sense ensure that owls rarely fail to notice a potential mea.. and their ability to fly silently means that the unfortunate mouse identified by the owl as its next snack never realize it is the object of an attack until too late.