87 Fun Facts About Owls [Free Fact Cards]

Who’s ready to learn about some super cool birds that can turn their heads almost all the way around? If you guessed owls, you’re right! Owls are amazing creatures that fly through the night sky, and they have some pretty neat tricks up their feathers. So, let’s flap into the world of owls and find out some awesome facts about owls!

Owls are like the superheroes of the bird world. They have special powers, like being able to see super well in the dark. This helps them spot their snacks, like mice or bugs, even when it’s late. Their big, wide eyes can catch even the tiniest bit of light, so they can see things we would definitely miss!

But that’s not all; owls also have super hearing. They can hear a mouse stepping on a twig from far, far away. Their ears aren’t like ours, though. They’re hidden under their feathers, and they’re not even the same size! This helps them figure out exactly where a sound is coming from. Sneaky, right?

And talk about flying silently! Owls have special edges on their wings that let them glide without making a sound. This means they can sneak up on their food without it even knowing. It’s like they have an invisible cloak for flying!

Ready to swoop into more fun facts about owls? Perfect! Owls are fascinating, from their silent flight to their twisty-turny heads. Let’s keep our eyes wide open as we learn more about these wise and wonderful birds of the night!

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Best Facts About Owls

1. Owls can live anywhere from 4 years to 15 years.
2. Owls are scared of loud noises (alarms, horns, whistles)
3. Owls can hear higher frequencies, higher than any human, and most animals can hear
4. Captive owls still act on their instincts
5. Owls, when threatened, become slimmer, pull themselves in tightly, and will stand straight up.

6. Owls are known and are associated with supernatural abilities
7. They have incredible hearing
8. Owls can not fly if their wings get wet
9. Owls sleep around a total of 12 hours a day
10. Owls will go back to their same nest

11. Their eyeballs are tube-shaped and immobile allowing complete focus and boosting their depth perception.
12. Owls offer each other food when together.
13. Owls, when in a relationship, make courtship rituals (flights, calls to one another etc)
14. They have binaural hearing
15. Owls can and do play dead when stressed out

16. Owls create bonds with their mates.
17. Owls are very logical creatures
18. Owls hoot to other owls to warn them of danger
19. There are over 200 species of owls
20. Owls eat more insects, small mammals, and small birds

21. Owls use their hooked beaks to break down
22. The burrowing owl is only pint size.
23. Their claws are called talons
24. Owls are self-aware.
25. Owls are zygodactyl

26. Owls do sleep standing up
27. Owls can swallow their prey whole
28. They are naturally deep thinkers
29. They have hooked beaks
30. Owls have four talons

31. Owls do cry, it is more of a scream they a cry, though (whistles, barks, shrieks)
32. The tawny owl is the loudest owl that can shriek, hoot, and kee-wicking
33. Owls do not have teeth
34. Owls know their strongest baby and will feed that one first
35. Some owls stay close to the ground

36. Owls hunt for their food at night
37. Owls see in limited color.
38. 70% of owls die in the first year of their life
39. They can turn the neck turn their necks to 270 degrees
40. Owls can hiss

41. Owls claim territories
42. They have powerful legs
43. One of their paws can rotate like a human thumb.
44. Their eyes can pinpoint their prey in seconds and help them have hyper-focus to be able to catch them.
45. Owls do eat other owls

46. Owls are nocturnal (meaning they are more lively at night)
47. Owls’ favorite shelter is a hollow tree
48. Owls lay anywhere from one to fourteen eggs
49. Owls flirt by giving the other owls dead mice and screeching
50. Owls’ senses are so stronger than ours

51. When angry owls let out a clacking sound by snapping their beak together
52. Owls can swim but prefer not to
53. Owls are one of the smartest bird species
54. Owls have asymmetrical ears
55. Barn owls mate for life

56. They can swivel their toes.
57. Owls keep one eye close to block out light
58. Owls incubate their eggs anywhere from 30 – 37 days
59. Barn owls swallow their prey whole, bones and all.
60. Owls can see during the daytime

61. Owls are symbolic of wisdom. Change and good luck
62. Owls will hoot a specific way to call their mate to communicate.
63. Owls express love through cheek rubbing and bill fencing
64. Owls can not smell and rely a lot on their vision
65. You will start seeing more baby owls around April and May

66. They are silent flyers
67. When the owl mate dies, the other will stay in their home territory and wait for another mate.
68. Nighttime is used mainly for hunting food.
69. They have binocular vision.
70. Owls crush the skulls of their prey

71. They barf up the indigestible bits ( you can distinguish them!)
72. Their hearing is one of the best
73. Owls can hoot to protect their territory
74. Owls have super hearing
75. Most owls prefer not to be petted or cuddled

76. Owls can recognize themselves in the mirror (barn owls)
77. Owls never lose their hearing
78. Owls will not breed if there is not enough food for that year
79. Fun fact: not all owls hoot.
80. They are inquisitive animals

79. Owls have a correlation to the afterlife.
80. It is their feathers that help them be silent flyers
81. Owls can be known for taking cats, small dogs, and chickens.
82. They often sleep in short naps throughout the day to keep their recharge
83. Owls are very talkative birds; they enjoy communicating.

86. Great horned owls weight capacity is about five pounds for picking up their prey
87. Their talons help them catch their prey (their food)

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