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.
Barred owls roost during the day, perched in trees in mature woodland. Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images. Owl species are divided into two families, with barred owls belonging to the family Strigidae -- known as typical or true owls, and the western barn owl to the family Tytonidae, or barn owl family.hysical Appearance and Flight. Barred owls are large, stocky owls with round faces and a mottled brown and white plumage. The markings on the owls' underparts are mainly vertical brown bars on white, with horizontal bars on their breasts and brown and white barred wings and medium-length tails.