A new museum called The Hunters of The Wild Land (HOWL) are seeking nominations for exhibits to the placed in the display cases. The Museum directors .are seeking predators that deserve recognition. The owl is a very underrated predator. Falcons,hawks , lions, sharks and wolves are sure to come to mind when thinking of predator. However, the owl is one of the most skilled hunters in the world. The owl deserves recognition in the HOWL Museum.

     The owls can see and hear great at night. The owls are often referred to as "The Lord of The Night". They can turn their head 270 degrees, which is 3 quarters of a full circle.Their hearing is so good that it can hear a mouse step on a twig 25 meters away.

     Owls have a near silent flight. Owl can swoop silently down on their prey because the tips of their feathers are fine, like fur. They have fine tips of feathers muffle the sound as their wings beat. The owls are stealth like in their approach to prey.

     Owls have no beak and have to swallow their prey whole. The Skin of prey is easily digested. Owl Pellets can go from 5-8 cm long and 2-3 cm in diameter.The bones, skulls, and hair in pellets indicate what animal they ate.

     Blood thirsty animals like the shark are noticed in the museum are obvious choice fir this museum, but why not recognize a lesser known predator like the komodo dragon. But the falcons, hawks, lions, and tigers are better predators due to other features. What is your favorite predator? Mine is the falcon. Has this changed your mind about komodo dragons.  Because of its of its unique body features and deadly skills the owl deserves recognition in the HOWL Museum.

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