Owl
All About Owl
Owl are representatives of the most ancient birds of the Earth. According to ornithologists, they lived on the North American mainland millions of years ago. These smart creatures are predators. They have long attracted the attention of people – our ancestors endowed them with mystical and mysterious properties. Description of the bird. The owl belongs to the detachment of the same name, consisting of two families – real owls and barn owls.
They and owls in the legends and fairy tales of most European peoples were companions of sorcerers and witches along with bats and black cats. According to legend, in 216 BC e., the defeat of the Romans at Cannae was “called out” by owls. But at the same time, in ancient Greece, the owl symbolized wisdom.
What an owl looks like – a description of the ears, beak, paws, tail, and anatomy. Characteristics of the habitat in which representatives of the owl order live. Features of the lifestyle of these birds as predators. It would seem that even children know what an owl looks like, what it eats, and where it lives, but there are different types of this bird. Their appearance, lifestyle, and habits are different. Some successfully survive and reproduce, others are on the verge of extinction.
What are owls? Do not forget that an owl, even a domestic one, is a bird of prey that has a sharp beak and claws. This cute fluffy, under the cover of night, pierces its victim with its claws and tears it apart with its beak. Owls are by nature very smart and cunning, the flapping of their wings is completely silent, which allows them to get as close as possible to the victim without arousing suspicion.