Spectacular Facts About Owls

1. Owls are nocturnal, which means they sleep during the day and hunt at night.
2. There are 134 species of owls in the world.
3. Owls have facial discs.
4. Owls have a lot of feathers, so they don't weigh very much.
5. Owls have 2 toes forward and 2 toes backward. One rear toe can pivot forward from the back.
6. Owls can fly silently.
7. An owl's ears are hiding under its feathers.
8. Owls can turn their heads to look behind them.
9. Owls can hear the scamper of a tiny mouse.
10. All owl eggs are white and almost round.
11. Baby owls are called owlets.
12. When an owl eats a rodent whole, it coughs up the fur and bones in a small ball called a pellet.
13. Night-hunting owls will pounce on sleeping crows.
14. In North America, it is againts the law to harass or harm and owl.
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