Owl facts
With a swivel neck that allows it to spot its prey and sharp talons that have the capacity to tear into thick hide, owls are efficient hunters that operate in the dead of the night…
kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
phylum: Chordata
class: Aves
order: Strigiformes
family: Tytonidae, Strigidae
genus: There are approximately 25 genera of owls.
species: The International Ornithological Congress (IOC) recognises approximately 254 species of owls worldwide.
young:
Owlet
group:
Parliament
prey:
Owls prey on a variety of small creatures—rodents, birds, rats, frogs, fish, and other small mammals.1 Some species of owls, such as the scops and the screech owls eat insects.2 Larger owls have been known to prey on hares, foxes and even ducks and snakes.3
predator:
Foxes, coyotes, wildcats, raccoons, snakes and birds of prey like buzzards and goshawks have been known to prey on owls.4
life span:
Lifespan varies as per species and size. 5
Barn owls have an average life expectancy of four years in the wild, whereas the Eurasian Eagle owl is around 20-25, with some individuals reaching up to 60 in captivity. 6
size:
The size of owl species varies greatly. One of the smallest, the elf owl, is between 4.9 and 5.7 inches in length.7 The Blakiston’s fish owl, the largest species, reaches between 24–28 inches long (roughly the size of a basketball).8
weight:
Varies greatly between species: the lightest owl is the male elf owl, weighing an average of 36–44g, about the weight of a packet of crisps.9 Among the largest are the snowy owl (2kg) and the Eurasian eagle owl (2.7–3.6kg)10
locations:
Owls live on every continent except Antarctica11
habitats: Coasts, Deserts, Forests, Grasslands, Ice, Jungles, Mountains, Plains, Urban
population:
Some species of owls are rapidly dwindling because of habitat loss. Among healthy populations is the Ural owl—with an estimated 640,000–1,052,000 in the wild.12
The Barred owl population is estimated to be 3.5 million.13 The global population of snowy owls is around 200,000.14
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