Owls have been found not to suffer from hearing loss as they get older
New research shows these birds are able to regenerate cells in their inner ears.
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If ageing humans had ears like those of barn owls they would never need hearing aids, scientists have shown.
The birds, whose sensitivity to sound helps them locate prey, suffer no hearing loss as they get older.
Like other birds, but unlike mammals including humans, they are able to regenerate cells in their inner ears.
