long-eared owl

[lawng-eerd, long-]

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noun

a mottled-gray owl, Asio otus, of the Northern Hemisphere, having a long tuft on each side of the head.

long-eared owl

noun

a slender European owl, Asio otus, with long ear tufts: most common in coniferous forests

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Word History and Origins

Origin of long-eared owl¹

First recorded in 1805–15

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Despite being called the long-eared owl, the tufts on its head aren't actually ears at all.

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In addition to the on-site success of the Ornate box turtle and the long-eared owl, other animals and plants are coming back with gusto.

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Then from overhead came the hoot of a long-eared owl.

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It was eaten frequently by almost all of the larger vertebrate predators on the Reservation and was, seemingly, the most important food item of the long-eared owl.

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On the other hand, the long-eared owl respects family traditions, and goes about only after dark.

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longe Long Eaton

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