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Not all Owls hoot. Have a listen at our Owl Calls Gallery, and you will see just how many different sounds Owls make. Now, Owls call for the same reason as any other critter makes noises - to communicate.

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The name owl originated in German as "Eule" and drifted across Europe to England where it become "owl". The original German word is thought to be an imitation of the sound an owl makes. In Arabic an owl is called a "Hoo" for a similar reason.

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