Great Horned Owl

• Scientific name: Bubo birainianus
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Aves
• Family: Strigidae
• Genus: Bubo
• Species: B. virginianus

Fun Facts

• A great horned owl is powerful enough to take prey two to three times heavier than itself.
• Owls are active generally more at dusk, but in some regions, maybe seen in late afternoon or early morning.
• Both sexes hoot but males have a lower pitched voice than females.
• Owls eat rabbits, rodents, squirrels, reptiles and birds.
• Owls weigh approximately 2 to 4 pounds with a wingspan of 36 to 60 inches (3 to 5 feet)