B.C. Nature Guide
The Great Horned Owl By M. F. They eat pocket gophers. They use snow to clean themselves. They have lemon-coloured eyes. They live in forests. They eat medium-sized mammals, and fish, small reptiles and birds. They can live up to 28 years and seven months. Their Latin and scientific name is Bubo Virginianus. They live in all of North America except Nunavut and Greenland. They will sometimes cough up owl pellets, which are when it eats an animal whole and burps up bones and fur. Owls can turn their heads 270 degrees. They weigh about 4.5 pounds. The female owl is much bigger than the male owl. Myth buster: People think they only eat mice but actually they eat medium-sized mammals, too. 8
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