Eagle Owl
Native To
Europe and Asia.
Fun Facts
- One of the largest species of owl
- Females can grow to a total length of 75 cm with a wingspan of 188 cm
- Scientific name: Bubo bubo
- Formerly found in Britain, it has been absent here since the eighteenth century
- They can live up to 40 years in the wild, even longer in captivity
Diet
Their diet is entirely meat, consisting mostly of mice, voles and rats but their tremendous size and power also means they are easily capable of taking rabbits or even small deer.
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