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Aa

Owls are found on all continents except 

Antarctica.

Bb

Barn owls can eat up to 1,000 mice a year.

Cc

Owls have special blood-pooling systems that 

collect blood to power their brain and eyes 

when neck movement cuts off circulation.

Dd

Instead of digesting their food, owls 

regurgitate hard pellets of fur, teeth and 

feathers.

Ee

Owls have three eyelids. One for blinking, one 

for sleeping and one for keeping the eye clean.

Ff

Owls have specialized feathers that help 

muffle sound when they fly. This is how 

they are silent predators.

Gg

A Great-horned owl's eyes weigh about 27 

grams, more than the eyes of a 200 lb 

human.

Hh

Not all owls hoot- some whistle, bark or 

growl.

Ii

Owls do not build their own nests but rather 

inhabit abandoned nests of other bird species.

Jj

Some owlets will mimic a rattlesnakes 

rattle just to scare predators away.

Kk

Owls share no relation to hawks, eagles or 

falcons. Instead they are closer to kingfishers, 

hummingbirds and sparrows.

Ll

Owls do not have typical eyeballs, their 

eyes are long and shaped like a tube.

Mm

Owls typically do not migrate but some 

species do occasionally like the snowy owl.

Nn

Not all owl species are nocturnal.

Oo

Ornithologists are who study owl pellets to 

learn more about an owl's diet.

Pp

A groups of owls is called a parliament.

Qq

The tiniest owl is the Elf owl. It weighs 

about 1.5 ounces which is lighter than a 

quarter-pound burger without the bun or 

condiments.

Rr

Owls can rotate their heads up to 270 

degrees.

Ss

Owls have held symbolic roles in culture 

and have symbolized misfortune, death and 

wisdom. 

Tt

The flattened face of an owl funnels sound 

to the owl's ears and magnifies sound up to 

ten times, detecting noises humans can't 

hear.

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