Eurasian eagle-owls have made a comeback in the UK. Discover some interesting facts about the eagle-owl; behavior, reproduction, habitat and why the Eurasian may become threatened again.
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with the owl depicted as the sacred mascot of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, war and the arts. In Japan, pictures and figures of owls were used to ward off famine, and, in some parts of Northern England, the image of the wise old owl dates back...
The streamlined bodies of peregrine falcons encounter almost zero resistance in the air, enabling them to reach speeds of 200 mph (322 kph). Tom Vezo/Minden Pictures/Getty Images There's no doubt about it: Birds are flying machines. They've developed a number of adaptations, many of whic...
England, viewed from Algiers, had seemed a green land of plenty, of perennial81 beer and skittles. When he got home he found he had to work harder than ever he had done in Africa and, after nine years of sub-tropics, the northern winter had bitten him to the bone. Provided he did ...