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SCREECH OWL
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Otus asio
HOUSE NAME: "Jupiter"
HABITAT: Deciduous forests, open woodlands, suburban parks, riparian areas in grasslands of southern central and eastern Canada to Florida and northeastern Mexico.
CONSERVATION STATUS: Least Concern
FUN FACT: Screech owls are very opportunistic feeders and will eat nearly any available animal that is small enough to catch and kill, including insects, arthropods, small mammals, birds, amphibians, bats and worms.
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*This animal is an education animal ambassador, their habitat is not viewable to public as they require privacy when not on program
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