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← Nature & AnimalsWhich outcome impairs owl hunting at close range?
A)Disrupted binaural time difference processing✓
B)Decreased foveal cone cell density
C)Increased retinal rod cell fatigue
D)Attenuation of high-frequency cochlear response
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Impaired close-range hunting occurs because disrupted binaural time difference processing complicates accurate source localization. The asymmetrical owl ears use interaural time differences to pinpoint prey location; therefore, localization is less precise rather than affecting light sensitivity via rods/cones or frequency attenuation.
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