Paws for this weeks animal facts: Snowy Owl Edition

Popularized by the iconic Harry Potter movies, you know a snowy owl when you see one. Whether it's flying over Hogwarts hallowed halls, or perched on Harry's finger snowy owls are the pet of the series. These owls, however, are most definitely not pet material. Maybe if you are a wizard or witch, but they are not meant to be captured by us pure mortals.

Snowy owls are exactly what they sound like. Owls that live in the snow. When we think of owls, we typically think dreary dark night skies where we can hear a faint "ooooo" in the background. Not with these guys. Snowy owls have adapted to be able to hunt day and night to keep up with their environment. It's so interesting to learn about common animal sub-species, because there are so many differences we can untap. Enjoy this week's winter animal!

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