How Fast Is Great Horned Owl?

Great horned owls swoop at 65 km/h and dive in eerie silence. Their wing edges are micro-serrated, eliminating the sound of air rushing past — they can hear a mouse rustle under snow from 30 metres up while making no sound themselves.

Owls fly silently because their wing edges are micro-serrated — eliminating the sound of air passing over them.

• Faster than zebras gallop
• Wing edges silence the air