Monday, May 14, 2012

the snowy white owl

The snowy owl.
These animals are called snowy owls because when they are fully grown, they are almost pure white. The snowy owl's feet are covered with feathers and have extra thick pads. Snowy owls have incredible vision, like all owls, especially in the night. They can see high up from the sky and fly down silently. The snowy owl mother stays on the nest and the father brings food and protects her. After owlets are born both parents work to help and feed the owlets, after eight weeks they are ready to leave the nest.



Identification:
     Hieght: 27in. It is one of the biggest owls in the world.
Wingspan is 45-60in. 
colors: in the summer owls are usually brownish with some dark spots and stripes.  In the winter they are completely white.
They have distinguishing characteristics: they have all whtie colors, they have the ability to hunt silently. they usually hunt during the day, unlike most owls.  
They breed 8-10 eggs, their are laid on the ground or on hummocks becuase there arent trees in the arctic opart of the world.

  
The feathers of the snowy owl have no pigment. This leaves not enough space for the air which helps the owl keep warmer because the air is so good and its insulator is good it makes the owl white.
 
Some animals will eat the snowy white owl, animals such as foxes, wolves will also eat the owl, weasels, vultures, eagles if they are extrememly hungry, any scavenger will do.
 


 

 

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