Stats

Lifespan

12-20 yrs

Size

Large

Diet

Carnivore

Activity

Nocturnal

Social

Solitary

Biome

Temperate forest

Range

Eurasia

Movement

Flight

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Camouflage

Status

Uncommon

About

The Eurasian Eagle-Owl, a type of eagle-owl that resides over Eurasia, is one of the largest owls in the world, with a wingspan of up to 1.7 meters. Its large eyes have a wide field of vision, allowing it to spot prey from high altitudes.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   egg

   One or two eggs are incubated on a high stick nest or cliff ledge, guarded closely by the pair.
2. 2.
   hatchling

   A downy hatchling is fed torn meat by its parents and grows quickly in a high nest.
3. 3.
   juvenile

   A feathered juvenile fledges from the nest, learning to soar and to make its first kills.
4. 4.
   adult

   Fully grown, hunting on its own with adult plumage.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Aves

Order

Strigiformes

Family

Strigidae

Genus

Bubo

Species

Bubo bubo