Neither Harrison nor Harris posited a clear cause of death but images of the skull showed an unusual difference in density to the base of the occipital bone (the bulge at the back of the skull) and a couple of loose bone fragments rattling around in there. 1  X-ray of King Tutâs skull. Note the loose bone fragment within.
Most of the North American owl species are grouped together in a family called Strigidae, a.k.a. the âtypical owlsâ. Barn Owls, however, belong to a family called Tytonidae, which comes from the Greek word tuto, which means, ânight owlâ.his owl is in a class of its own, literally! Or to be more precise, the Barn Owl is in a family of its own. Not only does the Barn Owl look different than other owls, due to its heart-shaped face, short tail, and small eyes, it is actually classified in a different group than all other North American owls.
The great horned owl is a large owl and the heaviest owl in North America. Their feathers are a dark brown mixed with white, black and tan. They have large feather ear tufts which are called plumicorns and are not actually related to ears or hearing at all. Their eyes are very large and yellow.he most commonly heard call of the great horned owl is a hoot that has been described as hoo hoooo hoo hoo that may be repeated several times. Click on the link under the picture for an example. You often hear a nearby owl calling to be answered by a more distant owl.