Cosma / Communication / Knowledge / Realm / Terrestrial / Life / Animal / Vertebrate / Owl
—————————
Introduction1
Dictionary
owl : any of an order (Strigiformes) of chiefly nocturnal birds of prey with a large head and eyes, short hooked bill, strong talons, and soft fluffy often brown-mottled plumage — Webster
OneLook, Free Dictionary, Wiktionary
Encyclopedia
Owls are birds from the order Strigiformes, which includes about 200 species of mostly solitary and nocturnal birds of prey typified by an upright stance, a large, broad head, binocular vision, binaural hearing, sharp talons, and feathers adapted for silent flight. Exceptions include the diurnal northern hawk-owl and the gregarious burrowing owl. Owls hunt mostly small mammals, insects, and other birds, although a few species specialize in hunting fish. They are found in all regions of the Earth except Antarctica and some remote islands. Owls are divided into two families: the Strigidae family of true (or typical) owls; and the Tytonidae family of barn-owls. — Wikipedia
Portal
Owl Pages
Owl Resources (The Owl Pages)
Owls (All About Birds, The Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
Search
———————-
Innovation
Science
————————–
Preservation
History
Owls in Mythology and Culture (Deane Lewis, Owl Pages)
Quotation
Museum
Library
WorldCat, Library of Congress, UPenn Online Books, Open Library
—————————
Participation
Education
Course
OER Commons: Open Educational Resources
Community
Organization
World Owl Trust, Owl Research Institute
News
Book
Government
Document
———————-
Expression
Fun
Arts
The Best Owls in Literature (Beulah Maud Devaney, Huffington Post)
Poem
OEDILF: The Omnificent English Dictionary In Limerick Form
Music
More News …
Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine.
- Avian influenza: How it's spreading and what to...on May 19, 2022 at 6:00 pm
When it comes to avian influenza, more commonly known as bird flu, all birds are not created equal.
- No sea serpents, mobsters but Tahoe trash divers...on May 13, 2022 at 8:28 am
They found no trace of a mythical sea monster, no sign of mobsters in concrete shoes or long-lost treasure chests.
- These bats deter predators by buzzing like hornetson May 9, 2022 at 3:00 pm
In Batesian mimicry, a harmless species imitates a more dangerous one in an evolutionary "ruse" that affords the mimic protection from would-be predators. Now, researchers reporting in Current Biology on May 9, 2022, have discovered the first case of acoustic Batesian mimicry in mammals and one of very few documented in any species: greater mouse-eared bats imitate the buzzing sound of a stinging insect to discourage predatory owls from eating them.
- A motif perched within the Gilgameš Epicon May 6, 2022 at 6:30 am
Birds call forth a myriad of meanings in the Gilgameš Epic. Winged creatures convey abundance and revelry, enhance the narrative's soundscape, and foretell events in the story. In the article "Soundscapes, Portentous Calls, and Bird Symbolism in the Gilgameš Epic" published in the Journal of Near Eastern Studies, Adam E. Miglio employs an intertextual analysis to examine the epic poem's avian literary motif.
- Bird flu takes unheard-of toll on bald eagles,...on May 5, 2022 at 9:31 pm
Bird flu is killing an alarming number of bald eagles and other wild birds, with many sick birds arriving at rehabilitation centers unsteady on their talons and unable to fly.
——–
Related
Here are links to pages about closely related subjects.
Sphere Land, Ice, Water (Ocean), Air
Ecosystem Forest, Grassland, Desert, Arctic, Aquatic
Life Cell, Gene, Tree of Life
Microorganism
Plant Flower, Tree
Animal
Invertebrate Cuttlefish, Octopus, Ant, Bee, Butterfly, Spider, Lobster
Vertebrate Fish, Seahorse, Ray, Shark, Frog, Turtle, Tortoise, Dinosaur
Bird, Ostrich, Owl, Crow, Parrot
Mammal Bat, Rabbit, Giraffe, Camel, Horse, Elephant, Mammoth
Whale, Dolphin, Walrus, Seal, Polar Bear, Bear, Cat, Tiger, Lion, Dog, Wolf
Monkey, Chimpanzee, Human
——
Notes
1. The resources on this page are are organized by a classification scheme developed exclusively for Cosma.