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Snowy owl

life science Maturity 5-7

The snowy owl is a big white owl.

Bubo scandiacus male Muskegon.jpg
Bubo scandiacus male Muskegon.jpg
It lives in the cold Arctic. Most of its feathers are white.
Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus), Vlieland, Netherlands.jpg
Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus), Vlieland, Netherlands.jpg
This helps it hide in the snow. It has bright yellow eyes. Do you like white owls?
Snowy Owl Barrow Alaska.jpg
Snowy Owl Barrow Alaska.jpg

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File:121 Snowy Owl.jpg
121 Snowy Owl.jpg
File:Bubo scandiacus male Muskegon.jpg
Bubo scandiacus male Muskegon.jpg
File:Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus), Vlieland, Netherlands.jpg
Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus), Vlieland,...
File:Snowy Owl Barrow Alaska.jpg
Snowy Owl Barrow Alaska.jpg
File:The bird, its form and function (1906) (14755679525).jpg
The bird, its form and function (1906)...
File:Juvenile male calling for its mother.jpg
Juvenile male calling for its mother.jpg
File:Bobby Tulloch and snowy owl nest site, Fetlar, Shetland, 1967.jpg
Bobby Tulloch and snowy owl nest site,...
File:Snowy owl Wings 212.jpg
Snowy owl Wings 212.jpg
File:Bubo scandiacus Damon Point 8.jpg
Bubo scandiacus Damon Point 8.jpg
File:Bubo scandiacus Delta 6.jpg
Bubo scandiacus Delta 6.jpg
File:A Snowy Owl in Flight David Hemmings.jpg
A Snowy Owl in Flight David Hemmings.jpg
File:Bubo scandiacus Delta 4.jpg
Bubo scandiacus Delta 4.jpg

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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 11.2 | Vital Level 5