Assertion: owl's ear | /r/CapableOf | receive sound
Facets:
value: from a slightly different angle
type: MANNER
value: at slightly different times
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: The two differently sized and placed ears receive sound at slightly different times, providing the birds with an exceptional ability to pinpoint the location of sound; when a sound is equally loud in both ears, the owl knows it has zeroed in on the source and distance.
text: Strangely, the ear opening on the right is higher than the one on the left, allowing each ear to receive sound from a slightly different angle.