Owls

owls
Owl
Owls are one of the birds in the group order Strigiformes. They are included in the group eating bird meat ( carnivores ) and are nocturnal animals. The number of known species is as much as 222 species spread throughout the world except Antarctica. These animals are known in the West as a symbol of wisdom, but some are considered as the forerunner of death to the bird carrier bird they call "ghost". 



In general, owls have feathers mottled, gray or brownish with black spots and white. Her eyes were big and not as a front-facing bird species in general. With this kind of eye position, the owl can measure the exact distance at night. Owls have zygodactyl feet, which means that when perched, each foot has two toes facing forward and two toes facing backward. 

owls
Owls
Owl beak like an eagle beak, strong and sharp, forming a circle makeup facial hair on his head. Wings very long, if stretched, wings can reach about three times the length of its body. When owls fly, it can be said without a sound or not noisy. Owls prey on a variety of animals such as insects, frogs and mice. Therefore, the owl is often used as an animal pest rodents in the agricultural sector. As lay people know, there is the notion that owls can turn their heads completely or 360 degrees. 

However, when we know the facts owls, they can only play three quarters alone. In the metabolism system, owls will swallow their prey whole, then they regurgitate pellets containing all the parts of the animal can not digest, such as fur and bones. Differences owl is a male with a female owl females are larger than males owl. Females lay eggs for three days so the baby owls are not all born at the same time.