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**Where do they live?** Snowy Owls stay in the Artic year round.They sometimes live in Northern Greenland, the Canadian islands, Northern Eurasia, Wrangel Island, and North America. They can live up to 9.5 years in the wild and 35 years in captivity. They live in tundra regions between tree line and the polar seas in the Northern Hemisphere. This owl may move south out of its normal range during low prey winters. This is known as irruption. **Size:** Length- female 66cm, male 59cm. Wingspan 137-164cm. Weight- female 1707g and male 1612g
 * Snowy Owl**

**Description:** The Snowy Owl is a large white owl that has a rounded head, yellow eyes and black bill. The feet are heavily feathered. A snowy is speckled with small, black bars or spots. Females and babies are more heavily marked than males. Adult males may be pure white. Babies are very heavily spotted. Intensity of dark spotting varies with the sex of the owl, females being the darkest. **Does it fly?** Yes it does fly. It can fly up to 69 miles per hour.

 **Reproduction-** Snowy Owls usually nest on the ground on an elevated site.They Lay 1-9 eggs. Depending on the availability of prey. The eggs are incubated for 31 - 33 days. The young owls leave the nest at 3 - 4 weeks, before they are able to fly, and do not master flight until they are about 8 weeks old. Parents care for their young for about 4 months. These owls are able to breed at 2 years and they are one of the longer lived owls. []

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