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Meet the Tiniest Owl in the World

Category: Religion & Spirituality
Duration: 00:01:41
Publish Date: 2025-03-24 07:00:00
Description:

Standing less than six inches tall, with gray feathers and big yellow eyes, the Elf Owl weighs less than an ounce and a half — that’s a bit less than a golf ball. But don’t let their size fool you. The Elf Owl hunts beetles, crickets, and spiders, plus the odd lizard or mouse. Even larger prey like scorpions — with the stingers carefully removed — may end up cached in the nest for later dining.

More info and transcript at BirdNote.org

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