| Great Horned Owl | ||
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Classification(s) : | Predator |
| Cat Name : | Owl | |
| Common Name : | Great Horned Owl | |
| Scientific Name : | Bubo virginianus | |
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| Physical Description : | A Large owl with large ear tufts and orange face disks bordering yellow eyes. Their coloring is brown and grey with barring and a white throat. The female is larger than the male. |
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| Physical Statistics : | Size: 46-63 cm (18-25 in) |
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| Behavior : | They hunt at night, preying on anything from mammals (from rodents to skunks and rabbits) to birds (from other owls to crows/ravens to geese). They can be found in a variety of habitats, preferring the open grasslands or forests where prey is plentiful. |
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| Social Organization : | Solitary unless breeding pairs with chicks. |
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| Approval Level : | Admin; Great Horned Owls have large territories and would effect multiple clans if they took to taking cats as food. | |
| Danger Level : | High (All cats are vulnerable); Owls are ambush predators and the Great Horned Owl is able to take down large prey. |
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