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GreatHornedOwl

1. LifeHistory:
Reproduction:BreedingmonthsarefromAprilNovember,16eggsperseason.It
takes3037daysfortheeggtohatch.
Dispersal:Migration
LifeStages:Eggs,Hatched,910weekslearntofly,leavethenestat2months
Age:Upto28years
Size:12pounds,5060wingspan

2. GeneralEcology:
Habitat:NorthandSouthAmerica
adaptedtovariousenvironmentsandclimates
densewoodlands,canyons,anddeserts
Diet:Carnivore(birds,mammals,amphibians,reptiles,fish,insects,aquatic
crustaceans)
Behavior:Lowintelligence

3. HumanUses(economicvalue):
Humansthinktheyaregoodforcontrollingthepestsandrodents
Humansaffectthisanimalbypollution,chemicaldump,andconstruction

4. Linkagestootherplants/animals:
Liveontrees,sharehabitatwithotherbirds,reptiles,etc.

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/great_horned_owl/lifehistory

http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/indiana/journeywithnatur
e/thegreathornedowl.xml
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/greathornedowl/
http://www.internationalowlcenter.org/ourowls/rustyandiris/vocalizations/98backgroundinfo/14
4greathornedowlfacts
http://www.denali.org/denalisnaturalhistory/greathornedowls/

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