# 47 million-year-old owl fossil could solve a major evolutionary mystery

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-11-13 01:40 UTC · Category: Science

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| All That's Interesting | Paleontologists In Germany Just Found A 47-Million-Year-Old Owl Fossil — With Its Last Meal Still Sitting In Its Stomach | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTFBnVl9xSlhjcHJOMER6QmRTbXlRV0c0V0ZveTUxczd2N2dRUWgyR1FVY3BxWW13WXEwNFctaVdaVC1aeXVPWmJ6U0QzeF94SVItMnBmbFFmdWtLYWR4bVYwNGpsNjJZUjJKeDlBei1fOA?oc=5) |
| IFLScience | Exceptionally Preserved Fossil Owl May Have Told Us When These Silent Hunters Became Nocturnal | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxQZktWLXR3YjhocGp4RjNfOURPMy1USHhmLUs1a0lsdzVJMV9leUp0WW9mcDNobm1nTW1aNEZoa2hfNm1ndHZ1TG5ZaWZ3MGdXT0xUbjRSZ1RTRlBHOEdtZnBjRXpDRTM2VkZiVDJKZGsycUUzUWxEaHE1bzR0VkNSR3NDNUNLWEtzMVhucHFsMG1ZUVpzVWFFNXJSc3dBRUlqRWVjTzZ4NkhfTGFOamt3bEQxUjJreGtPZG9yUnVsb3VhZEE2OEE?oc=5) |
| Nature World News | Newly Named 'Cockroach Eater' Owl Fossil Suggests Owls Became Night Hunters Later Than Thought | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4AFBVV95cUxNTF9XbHh2Qm5PSjM3Zkd3MUF4aHl0N0JIeW1GbnBGcFlmY2pMOUFDNXlOV096cEpKcmlJOU15eDl1SGI3ZUlPb0tjZnJWTmRMb2xPOF9lMmhFdzFHTk4tUjlHVVY2dHIweUdtX2xtanA2eDFDbVY3RXRaZ01idURJN3JrOVNsSXd4MGhHMHRhRFNFSmZfb1gwRjZVVnJqZHI0MlM2Y3R0QzFBN0xtY2pwLTVtdnJLQkQ4TEhwN1ZUdTVWU2JNRHFUWGZNenRwUUk2b1JiMUZMbWpMdEJXdlJwRA?oc=5) |
| Phys.org | Not a 'night owl' yet: Extraordinary bird fossil from Messel Pit suggests species still hunted by day | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTE1XNlFLeHVxLU9DYm1USFVmTHVvQ1FVRExGQk16Uzl1TXlmemF0c0tVRGtsdFA1Q01aZWJ2V3ZqQS1YTGtTMTlfS281aV9ROTZBdVdNaXdMc2xzTmNnT3RTOUIxOUttYk9TNkhraW9sSkRaVnctX0lnSlR3?oc=5) |
| Live Science | 47 million-year-old owl fossil could solve a major evolutionary mystery | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4AFBVV95cUxNVy15WWhRdm55RXhacGlvdHRlX2pVeDI4bVhpLXMwTzJTSU9XNVpqMnNmalo5a2RFY2FYd0djUlNZT0dTY0sxd0szanFodkFtc0VZMDFJV3NleExPYXoyelBrdXkxNmZTOXkwVmdaTFRRUGdDbVNZWE92aVpWejNpNF9kQm02VVhKU3FoMS1USktoTW1tc3U1NE9hWW9fSWoyM29YZ0hGNlJ4T3pvS2o1bXB4QlIwMk16cFhwUU1RMU9odXVOcW1uS1UycEhsYVhxU0drQVRRanpIVE5MeWVJOQ?oc=5) |

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