ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Dusty Owl

Okay little buddy, so have you ever seen a really cute owl with big eyes like in cartoons or at the zoo? Well, sometimes those owls get really dusty and need to clean themselves.

You know how when you play outside and you get all dirty and your mom makes you take a bath? Well, it's kind of like that with owls. Except, they can't take a bath in water, so they have to clean themselves with their beaks and feathers.

Sometimes, if an owl lives in a really dusty place like a desert or a really dirty city, they can get super dusty and it's harder for them to fly and catch their food.

But don't worry! There are scientists called biologists who study animals like owls and try to figure out ways to help them. Maybe they will find a way to clean the owl's habitat so the owl can live a happy and healthy life.