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owl with ear tufts

owl with ear tufts

The Great Horned Owl is a big bird with fluffy ear tufts that look like horns! They are known for their beautiful feathers and big, bright eyes that help them see at night.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The owl with ear tufts is a large, stocky bird with mottled gray, brown, and white plumage, providing excellent camouflage. It has prominent feather tufts on its head, resembling ears or horns, and striking yellow eyes within a distinct facial disk.

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Its deep hooting call sounds like "Who's awake? Me too!", echoing through the night.

These owls often use abandoned nests from hawks or squirrels, not building their own!

This owl can swallow small prey whole, later spitting out furry, undigested pellets!

Those ear tufts aren't ears; they are just feathers for camouflage and expression!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Silent Hunter

The owl with ear tufts can fly almost silently because its soft, serrated wing feathers muffle sound, helping it surprise prey.

Fähigkeit

Pinpoint Hearing

The owl with ear tufts has asymmetrical ear openings that help it precisely locate prey using sound alone, even hidden under snow.

Fähigkeit

Night Sight

The owl with ear tufts possesses large, fixed eyes packed with light-sensitive cells, allowing it to see incredibly well in very dim light.

Fähigkeit

Grip Strength

The owl with ear tufts has extremely strong talons that can deliver a crushing grip, instantly subduing even large prey.

Maße und Details

Länge
45-63 cm
Flügelspannweite
100-150 cm
Gewicht
0.9-2.5 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-15 Jahre
Top Speed
65 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-4
Brutzeit
30-37 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

This skilled night hunter eats small mammals, birds, and even insects for dinner!

Hauptnahrung

  • Mice
  • Rabbits
  • Skunks
  • Squirrels
  • Small Birds
  • Snakes

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

A key part of its varied diet across its range.

hunts

Striped Skunk

Mephitis mephitis

One of the few predators that regularly preys on skunks.

shelters

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Often uses the abandoned nests of this hawk to raise its young.

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Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Don't get too close to wild owls; they are best enjoyed from a distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von owl with ear tufts?

45-63 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von owl with ear tufts?

100-150 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von owl with ear tufts?

0.9-2.5 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von owl with ear tufts?

10-15 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von owl with ear tufts?

65 km/h

Was frisst owl with ear tufts?

This skilled night hunter eats small mammals, birds, and even insects for dinner!

Wo findet man owl with ear tufts normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt owl with ear tufts?

Ambush

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