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A Great Horned Owl is called such because of the 'horns' they have on top of their heads. They actually aren't horns, or ears, as some think, but simply tufts of feathers that appears to look like a pair of horns.

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They have little tufts above their ears that look like horns.

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Great Horned Owls are named for their large "ear" tufts, which resemble horns.

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