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\n\t\tNorth American Owls\n\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t
Genuses<\/a><\/h3>A Genus is a family of similarly related owls<\/a>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t
Species<\/a><\/h3>North America boasts of 39 unique owl species<\/a>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t
Owl Fun Facts<\/a><\/h3>How much do you really know about North American owls?<\/a>\t\n\t
The Owls of North America<\/h3>
North America hosts many diverse landscapes\u2013 icy tundra, thick coniferous forests, vast grasslands, rocky mountain peaks, deserts, lush rainforests, and much more. Such a vast array of landscapes allows for the survival many diverse owl species.<\/p>\n
This simplified but yet comprehensive guide of North American owls contains 39 species that are divided up into 13 genuses. So, you tell us\u2026 what do you want to know?<\/p>\n
\n\t\tOwl Genuses Comparison\n\t<\/h2>\n\t
North America hosts 13 Genuses, which constitutes of 39 species in total. The five largest Genuses are Megascops, Strix, Glaucidium, Aegolius, and Asio. The other Genuses contain only one or two species that live in North America. The bar graphs to the right show what percentage of all of the North American owls each genus contains.<\/p>\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn about the Genuses\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\tMegascops\n\t\t\t\t\t21%\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tStrix\n\t\t\t\t\t18%\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tGlaudicium\n\t\t\t\t\t21%\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tAegolius\n\t\t\t\t\t8%\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tAsio\n\t\t\t\t\t10%\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tThe other 8 Genuses combined\n\t\t\t\t\t23%\t\t\t\t\n
\n\t\tNorth American owl Facts of the Week\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t
Owls can turn their heads 270 degrees!<\/strong>They can turn their heads 135 degrees in both directions, which totals to the 270 degrees. This is made possible by special neck adaptations only owls have.<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t
Owls have insanely keen hearing<\/strong>Owls have faces that are structured like satellite discs, which funnel the soundwaves into the ear holes in their head. These holes are covered by feathers, and no, the ear tufts don\u2019t aid in this process at all.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t
Owls used to be a sign of victory in battle<\/strong>In ancient Greece, the little owl was the companion to Athena, the goddess of war. Whenever a Greek army saw an owl fly during battle, they took it as a sign of incoming victory<\/p>\t\t\n
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