40 Interesting Owl Facts
From catching their prey and running at an average speed of 40 miles per hour, Owls are one of the most impressive and lovely creatures. Learn other Owl Facts in this list we gathered for you.
1. Owls have an excellent sense of hearing.
2. Owls can’t move their eyes.
3. Owls can turn their heads almost completely around, as much as 270 degrees.
4. The baby birds of Owl are called Chicks.
5. Owls are active at night.
6. A group of owls is called a parliament.
7. Most owls hunt small mammals and other birds.
8. Some owl species hunt fish.
9. There are around 200 different owl species.
10. Owls are farsighted.
11. Owls are very quiet when flighting compared to other birds of prey.
12. Barn owls have a heart shaped face.
13. An owl can be found on every continent except Antarctica.
14. The size of the owl depends on the species.
15. The Elf Owl is one of the smallest owls in the world.
16. Eurasian Eagle-Owl and Blakiston’s Fish Owl are one of the biggest owls in the world.
17. All owls can be divided into two large groups: barn and true owls.
18. There are only 19 species belong to a Barn owl.
19. There are around 190 species of True owls.
20. Owls do not chew their food because they do not have teeths.
21. Barn owls are very beneficial for farmers because they can eat up to 1000 mice each year.
22. Barn Owls eat mostly mice, voles, shrews, and rats.
23. Barn Owls have very long legs, toes, and talons which allows them to catch prey hidden under long grass.
24. Their eyes are very sensitive.
25. Barn Owls usually hunt at night.
26. Tyto alba is the scientific Latin name for Barn Owl.
27. Their feathers can be brown, rust, gray, white, and black.
28. Barn Owls have lop-sided ears.
29. Barn Owl feathers are super soft.
30. Owl can fly silently.
31. Owls lay between a few to a dozen eggs.
32. Owls are solitary creatures.
33. Some species of owls have ear-like structures on their head.
34. Owl’s eggs do not hatch at the same time.
35. The great Horned Owls are the top predator of the Barred Owls.
36. The Lifespan of owls is around 20 years.
37. In appearance, the largest North American owl is the Great Gray Owl which is up to 32 inches tall.
38. Northern Saw-whet Owls can travel long distances/
39. The long-legged burrowing owl lives in North and South America.
