snn - snowy owls

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  1. lemming
    any of various short-tailed furry-footed rodents of circumpolar distribution
    With 24 hours of sunlight during the summer in the Arctic Circle, snowy owls hunt all day for their preferred prey - the lemming, a rodent.
  2. Bubo
    a genus of Strigidae
    Snowy owls (Bubo scandiacus) are large owls, the heaviest and most powerful owls in North America standing nearly two-feet tall and weighing about four pounds.
  3. ulna
    the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm
    She said the wings of an owl are similar to a human arm with the same bones - a humerus, ulna and radius.
  4. Arctic
    the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
    Normally residents of the Arctic, large numbers of snowy owls have flown south this winter.
  5. boreal
    toward or located in the north
    Because of the long migration from the Arctic over the boreal forests of Canada, many younger birds are at risk of not finding enough food.
  6. humerus
    bone extending from the shoulder to the elbow
    She said the wings of an owl are similar to a human arm with the same bones - a humerus, ulna and radius.
  7. waterfowl
    freshwater aquatic bird
    The owls will eat other small mammals, waterfowl, birds and fish when lemmings are not available.
  8. recuperation
    gradual healing through rest
    But she said they will have no problem finding permanent, safe homes after a period of recuperation.
  9. rodent
    a mammal having two pairs of ever-growing front teeth for gnawing
    With 24 hours of sunlight during the summer in the Arctic Circle, snowy owls hunt all day for their preferred prey - the lemming, a rodent.
  10. habitat
    the type of environment in which an organism normally lives
    And just when you thought all owls are nocturnal animals, think again about the snowy owl habitat in the Arctic.
  11. tundra
    a vast treeless plain where subsoil is permanently frozen
    Because the snowy owl's normal habitat is the frozen Arctic tundra, the birds look for similar habitat as they fly south.
  12. mammal
    a warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin covered with hair
    The owls will eat other small mammals, waterfowl, birds and fish when lemmings are not available.
  13. diurnal
    having a daily cycle or occurring every day
    Snowies are diurnal instead of nocturnal.
  14. fracture
    breaking of hard tissue such as bone
    As soon as Laura and her team rescued the snowy owl from the local airport, they did a thorough assessment and quickly found that the owl had a fractured wing explaining why the bird could not fly.
  15. wildlife
    all living things in an area that aren't tamed
    Fish and Wildlife Service, USFWS, members of the public that see a snowy owl in this condition should contact their local or state wildlife department.
  16. radius
    a straight line from the center to the perimeter of a circle
    She said the wings of an owl are similar to a human arm with the same bones - a humerus, ulna and radius.
  17. scientist
    a person with advanced knowledge of empirical fields
    It's a question that scientists have been studying for years.
  18. climate
    the weather in some location averaged over a period of time
    About every four to five years, large numbers of snowy owls leave their Arctic home in what is called an "irruption" to spend the winter in warmer climates as far south as Texas and Hawaii although most snowies winter in Canada and the northern states.
  19. science
    a branch of study or knowledge involving the observation, investigation, and discovery of general laws or truths that can be tested systematically
    Finding snowies at airports is grounded in science.
  20. human
    a person; a hominid with a large brain and articulate speech
    She said the wings of an owl are similar to a human arm with the same bones - a humerus, ulna and radius.
Created on Mon Jan 20 10:29:07 EST 2014 (updated Tue Mar 11 08:05:44 EDT 2014)

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