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Typical Owls and Barn Owls
Owls are birds of prey, that are mostly nocturnal (active at night) comprising the order Strigiformes. The order is divided into two families: Tytonidae or barn owls and related species, and Strigidae or Typical Owls. Owls are best known for their ability to fly silently in the air, when striking on prey. This feature is important, since most owls hunt during the night, and there is less noise in the environment. Any noise made by the owl could easily warn the potential prey.
There are many differences … Continue
What Are Shorebirds?
By: David Torres
Next time you’re at the beach enjoying the sun, you might notice a few feathered friends around, looking for something to eat. Shorebirds are easily spotted anywhere there is land for hunting and scavenging, next to large bodies of water like oceans, seas, and even large lakes.
Not every bird you see at the shore is a shorebird, however. Some of them are just visiting, or found a great place to nest nearby. There are specific types of birds that can be classified as a shorebird, also known as waddling birds. These birds have a distinctive body … Continue
What Are Canids?
Canids are among one of the most recognized groups of animals in the world – and that’s nothing new. In fact, canids have been an important part of human culture for centuries, playing an invaluable role in environmental preservation.
The word “canid” is used to describe the “Canidae” family of animals – this covers an incredibly broad range of species including dogs, the Coyote(Canis latrans) and foxes! Each of these are amazingly unique, all with their own mental, physical and characteristic traits.
So what unites these massively different animals? What does a friendly, happy retriever have in common with the … Continue
5 Weird, Wild & Wonderful Facts About Okapi
You have to travel into Habitat Africa: The Forest here at Brookfield Zoo to see the okapi, an incredible creature that might resemble a zebra mixed with an antelope, but is actually most closely related to the giraffe. In the wild, you would have to travel into the dense jungles of the Democratic Republic of Congo to find these enigmatic creatures.