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Like other related birds, it flies completely silently. It has this feature due to its unique plumage.
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Among all the owls, only the polar one leads a daytime lifestyle. Everyone else hunts only at dusk or at night.
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It is the polar owl that is the largest winged inhabitant of the tundra.
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This bird is capable of turning its head 270 degrees. At the same time, her eyes are completely motionless, so in order to look somewhere else, she turns not the eyeballs, but the whole head.
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Basically, it lives in one place, but sometimes in search of food, the polar owl wanders for quite considerable distances.
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The polar owl feeds only on animal food. She doesn't eat plants, none at all.
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In captivity and with good care, the polar owl can live up to 28 years, but in the wild their life span is usually three times less.
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When the nest is in danger, the male makes a characteristic sound that is very similar to laughter. Harsh birds are especially talkative during the breeding season. They can make trills, various barking and wheezing sounds, croak, hiss and whistle. Therefore, many people think that a raven lives in the nest, not an owl.
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Polar owls never hunt near their nest, even if there is potential prey nearby. Therefore, other birds often settle next to them, as the owl jealously protects the neighborhood from predators.
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In nature, foxes and arctic foxes are the main danger to polar owls. An adult bird is too much for them, but they often ruin their nests by eating eggs and chicks.
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The polar owl is not the largest of its kind. The fish owl, for example, is noticeably larger. However, among all the northern owls living in the tundra, it is still the largest.