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Why do owls communicate?
Have you been lucky enough to catch an owl hooting at night? Did you wonder exactly what it meant? The sounds owls make are different between species, but even individually they can make a variety of unique sounds.
Exploring the Arctic Wolf
How to tell Ravens from Crows
Meet the Real Hero of Yellowstone -- the Mackenzie Valley Wolf
Meet the Tiniest Owl in the World - The Elf Owl
Native to the American Southwest, Elf Owls are slightly larger than a soda can, but that doesn't stop them from being determined predators.
Source: Audubon Field Guide
Where does the term "lone wolf" come from?
When you think of someone who is a “lone wolf”, what do you think of? Someone who carves their own path in a new and creative way? Someone who commits a crime on their own? Someone who doesn’t want to socialize with others and lives on the outside?
At your next happy hour, be sure to thank barn owls!
Barn owls are great at pest control for anyone who works in agriculture. They take care of rodent populations that damage plants by eating the bark or the roots. But, specifically, what are some of the crops they protect?
Hiding in plain sight is the key to an owl's survival.
What do owls eat?
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What’s the difference between your dog and a wolf?
Scientists can’t seem to fully agree on when they became the domesticated, adorable companions we love so much. Some think there was one domestication event, some think there were multiple, and others think they “self domesticated”.
Regardless of when and how they found their way into our hearts and onto our couches, it’s clear that our cuddle buddies are pretty different from their wolf counterparts. But how?
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