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This is a great grey owl. Isn't he fantastic?
He's very large - in fact the largest type of owl in North America.
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In contrast, this is a burrowing owl.
He's much smaller - and in fact, one of the smallest in the world.
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The great grey owl is 68.5cm high, nearly four times as big as the burrowing owl.
His wingspan is nearly 2 metres - perfect for swooping down on prey from the air.
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The birrowing owl's wings measure half an metre from tip to tip.
But that's not such a big problem because he hunts little things like insects and does most of his hunting on the ground.
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Being little means that he can take his food down into his underground burrow to eat in peace!
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The great grey owl hunts almost entirely by sound which allows it to find its prey even if it is hidden under snow or if hunting in complete darkness.
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So although the burrowing owl is little and the great grey owl is large - both are Brilliant Creatures.
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