Predators

Great Horned Owl

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Noimage.png Great Horned Owl
 
Cat Given Name: Owl
Common Name(s): Long-eared Owl,  Barn Owl,  Great Horned Owl,  Barred Owl,  Snowy Owl,  Great Gray Owl,  Short-eared Owl
Other Name(s):
Scientific Name(s): Asio otus,  Tyto Alba,  Bubo virginianus,  Strix varia,  Bubo scandiacus,  Strix nebulosa,  Asio flammeus
Physical Description: A Large owl with large ear tufts and orange face disks bordering yellow eyes. Their coloring is brown and grey with barring and a white throat. The female is larger than the male.
Physical Statistics: Size: 46-63 cm (18-25 in); Wingspan: 101-145 cm (40-57 in); Weight: 910-2500 g (32.12-88.25 ounces)
Behavior: They hunt at night, preying on anything from mammals (from rodents to skunks and rabbits) to birds (from other owls to crows/ravens to geese). They can be found in a variety of habitats, preferring the open grasslands or forests where prey is plentiful.
Social Organization: Solitary unless breeding pairs with chicks.
Danger Level: High (All cats are vulnerable); Owls are ambush predators and the Great Horned Owl is able to take down large prey.
Approval Level*: Administrator; Great Horned Owls have large territories and would effect multiple clans if they took to taking cats as food.
*Some creatures require approval to appear in RP. This is to make sure the Admins and Mods who need to know are fully aware of a beast currently active in their area.
These ratings are mainly for those creatures that cats cannot simply drive off.