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Hoot                                                                                                                        Great Horned Owl
IUCN: Least Concern

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The great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) gets its name from the tufts of feathers over its ears appearing like horns.  The male’s territorial call “hoo-hoo-hooooo-hoo-hoo” can be heard over several miles during a still night.

​Silent hunters, they are capable of taking prey up to three times heavier than themselves. In addition, they benefit from binocular vision that is 100 times as powerful as ours. Food items include  birds, reptiles, fish, and mammals (even skunks!). 

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