Great Horned Owl
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Photo Credit: Doug Kjos
Found in Wild: North America, Central and South America
Size and Description:- Length of 18 to 25 inches and a wingspan between 36 and 60 inches
- Weight between 32-63.5 ounces
- Reddish brown to a grey or black and white. Underside is a light grey with drak bars and a white band of feathers on the upper breast. Have large, staring yellow-orange eyes
Diet (zoo): processed meat designed for zoo animals
Diet (wild): Rabbits and hares are its preferred prey. Rodents, squirrels, mink, skunks, raccoons, armadillos, porcupines, domestic cats and dogs, shrews, moles, muskrats, bats, other owls (except Snowy Owl), grouse, woodpeckers, crows, turkeys, pigeons, Red-tailed hawks, bitterns, Great Blue Heron, ducks, swans, gulls, snakes, lizards, young alligators, frogs, toads, salamanders, fish, large insects, scorpions, centipedes, crayfish, worms, spiders and road killed animals.
Interesting Facts:
- Over 253 species it preys upon
- May take prey 2 to 3 times heavier than itself
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Hours
May: 10am - 6pm
June-August: 10am - 8pm
September: 10am - 6pm The Zoo will re-open Saturday, April 26, 2008
Admission
$6.00, ages 13 & up
$3.00, ages 4-12
Free, ages 3 & under
Wagons & Strollers
$2.14 Wagon $1.07 Stroller
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