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.
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.
The tiger owl is a nickname for the Great Horned Owl
The Owl. While Bats can maneuver easily at night they use Echo Location, and are not a Bird.
The Barn Owl is sometimes called a ghost owl.
Eagle, owl, condor, hawk (IMO)
It's a bird, not a mammal.
A owl or any bird that is not yet a adult is called a imature ------.
An owl is a bird and no, no bird eats an owl.
Bird is to Owl as Fish is to Salmon.
Harry Potter's owl was named Hedwig.
No, an owl is a bird.
An owl is a bird. A bird lays eggs. Therefore the owl lays eggs.
No. Owls are a type of bird.
Red Owl - bird - was created in 1878.
Athena's sacred bird is the owl.
The Great Horned Owl is the national bird of Alberta, Canada. The Great Gray Owl is the national bird of Manitoba, Canada. The Snowy Owl is the national bird of Quebec, Canada.
No state has the grey owl as a state bird.
Interesting reading on that question over at wikipedia. The Kakapo of New Zealand. Also, known as the owl parrot.