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Long-eared Owl<\/h1>\n \n \n\n

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The Owl with the Long Tufts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Its head is topped by two large tufts that are often
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Pairs of short-eared owls are monogamous and their relationships last only one season. The pair rarely builds a nest and prefers to use that of a crow, a buzzard, a magpie, a raven, or even a squirrel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It hunts its prey by flying over fields and open terrain, gliding silently, eyes on the lookout, alert to the slightest sign of life. As soon as it spots its prey, it dives on it in a gliding flight and seizes it with its talons.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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IUCN status<\/h2>\n \n

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Near threatened<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Critically endangered<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Extinct in the wild<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Description<\/h2>\n \n

Asio otus<\/p>\n \n

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Strigidae<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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200 to 450g<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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35 to 40cm<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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Open landscapes dotted with coniferous and mixed forests<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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Least Concern<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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During the day, when it feels like it\u2019s being watched, it slims down and fluffs up its feathers until it looks just like a branch!<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n

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It feeds on small mammals such as voles, young rabbits, and young rats. It may also catch small birds, small snakes, and insects.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n

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