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Global warming is a big problem for Snowy Owls. It hurts the Snowy Owls in two different and dangerous ways: loss of habitat, and hurting the food chain. The first way, the loss of habitat is caused by loss of snow- due to global warming. The other way, hurting the food chain, is also caused by global warming but does not hurt the Snowy Owls directly. There are fewer plants this way, and the Snowy Owl's prey (lemmings, hares, etc.) have less food. We already said that Snowy Owl population is very abrupt so their population is getting lesser and lesser. Those are the things that endanger the Snowy Owl.

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What is being done to help snowy owls from being endangered?

As with most owls, the mother stays and keeps the young warm, whilst keeping predators at bay. The father owl hunts continuously to keep his family fed, often lining the nest edge with prey that is at that time surplus to requirements. Once the young snowy owls are too demanding for the male snowy owl, and large enough to leave, the female snowy owl joins in the hunt and supply of fresh prey. Eventually, the young snowy owls are encouraged to chase their own prey, initially caught but not killed by the parent snowy owls.


What do the snowy owls nest look like?

The female Snowy owl has excellent camouflage, this being the while body with dark brown lines ( called bars ) on her body. The male snowy owl tends to be pure white except for 3 bars on his tail.


How much does a Snowy Owl weigh?

Weight 1134-2000g (40-70oz) average female 1707g (60oz), male 1612g (57oz)


Are lynx endangered?

yes. Because of people hunting them, poulution, gloabal warming, and loss of enviroment. The Spanish lynx, and the Iberian lynx are endangered, but the Canada lynx and the bobcat are not endangered. Hunting and habitat loss are the reasons for the two Old World lynx species being endangered. Global Warming and pollution have nothing to do with their current situation at all.


Venn diagram of the great horned owl and snowy owl?

Great horned owls and snowy owls share similarities in being nocturnal birds of prey, but they differ in physical appearance. Great horned owls have prominent ear tufts and mottled brown feathers, while snowy owls have white plumage with black markings. In a Venn diagram, their common characteristics would include being predatory birds and nocturnal, with their differing traits represented in separate circles.

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