Snowy owl

Bubo scandiacus

Aves · Strigiformes · Strigidae

Fig. 1. Snowy owl

Fig. 2. Range

Length or height	About 52-71 cm long
Weight	About 1.6-3 kg
Food	Lemmings and other small mammals
Lifespan	About 10 years wild
Society	Solitary
Habitat	tundra
Range	North America, Europe, Asia
Wild or tame	Wild

Hunts by day in the Arctic summer.

Observe: Look at the feathered feet, like built-in boots.

Modern data

Status today

VUVulnerable status to verify

Conservation	Vulnerable, by its 2017 listing.
Keeper's note	Daily checks of appetite, movement and behavior; enrichment that changes from day to day.
Kingdom · phylum	Animalia · Chordata
Genus	Bubo

Check the record: IUCN Red List · GBIF · ITIS

See it elsewhere in the museum

For classes

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