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An owl’s ‘shocking’ color should hinder hunting. Scientists may have figured out why it works
Negro said the research did not investigate hunting success in relation to plumage color, but earlier research had suggested that whiter barn owls were ... suggested the species’ white ...
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Rusty-colored Michigan snowy owl turning heads, likely a genetic mutation
They are among the heaviest owl species in North America because of ... she wondered what caused it to have such a colorful pattern. When she posted her photos on social media, she didn’t ...
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Native owl species in Virginia
(WRIC) –- There are four owl species that are frequently found in ... They tend to have a reddish-brown color, but some are ...
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NATURAL HISTORY
DESCRIPTION: One of the largest owls in North America, with a wingspan of 45 inches, the Mexican spotted owl is a shy, chestnut-brown color with white and brown ... and far fewer in Mexico. The ...
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California Spotted Owl Gets Endangered Species Act Protections After 23 Years
SAN FRANCISCO— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that it will protect the California spotted owl under the Endangered Species Act. The owls have seen their numbers dwindle because of ...
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Owls & Us: Seeing in the dark
After the great extinction 66mn years ago, owls grew into their night niche. Some 260 species exist today, spread from deserts to Arctic tundra, from pine cone sized elf owls and snowy owls like ...
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Biologists discovered a new species of tiny owl on the forested island of Príncipe, and it’s already under threat – podcast
(THE CONVERSATION) An international team of biologists has discovered a tiny new species of owl, called the Príncipe scops owl, living in a remote forest on an island off the west coast of Africa.