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Eurasian eagle-owl
Bubo bubo, Linnaeus, 1758
It is the largest owl in the world. It inhabits mountains and vast forests, preferably rocky terrain, gullies and groups of old trees close to open areas. It is active at dusk and at night. It hunts animals of various sizes: from rats even to young roe deer. In Poland it occurs mainly in the North and South. For Eurasian eagle-owl the mating season starts already in December; especially on windless, frosty nights. In February the female lays 2–4 eggs. The size of the Polish eagle owl population is estimated at 250 pairs, with an upward trend. In the wild they live for more than 20 years, and in zoos – even 60 years.
Distribution: forests and mountains of the temperate climate zone of Eurasia
male / female
body length: 60-75 cm
wingspan: 160-180 cm
body mass: 1,5–2,5 kg / 1,75–4 kg