Yes they are simply small
to cut their ears
I believe that they were first called "long-eared owls" when people saw their ears.
Unknown.
worms
Oak trees
No: Short-eared Owls, as well as every other owl, are in the phylum Chordata. This means that they do have a backbone, which invertebrates lack.
they smell them
Screech Owls, Great Horned Owls, Barred Owls mainly.
I'm guessing longish, ya know, cuz of the name (x
yes because they eat mice , woodrats, muskrat , and voles
Great Horned owls, barred owls, eastern screech owls, northern saw-whet owls, barn owls,short eard owls and long eared owls.
Species that reside there year round include the barred owl, horned owl, screech owl, burrowing owl, and barn owl. In winter, the short eared and long eared owls are present as well in varying numbers.