Bubo scandiaca

Their prefered meal is lemmings lots and lots of lemmings.Their dietary supplement is rabbits, rodents, birds, and fish.They defend their nests fiercely and have even been known to attack wolves!

They are diurnal which means they are active day and night.Snowy owls are great hunters due to their wonderful eyesight and hearing.

Males-completely whiteFemales-dark spots on and around the ringsChicks-dark and spotted and males grow whiter with age

Kingdom-AnimaliaPhylum-ChordataClass-AvesOrder-StrigiformesFamily-StrigidaeGenus-BuboSpecies-B.scandiacus

Bubo scandiacia

Diet-CarnivoreAverage life span-9.5 yearsWeight-3.5 to 9.5lbsHeight-20 to 28 in.Adaptations-White feathers as camo, and sharp cat-like eyes.

Habitat-wide open places like tundras or grassy plains.Location-Canada and Upper U.S.Population-higher when lemming supply is high.

Lemmings are rodents accustomed to artic biomes

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