The Burrowing Owl

Endangered Species

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The Burrowing Owl is 15 to 25 cm high, and weighs 170 grams. The Burrowing Owl is 15 to 25 cm high, and weighs 170 grams. It has bright yellow eyes and white eyebrows. It is endangered It has bright yellow eyes and white eyebrows. It is endangered in Canada and is threatened in Mexico, due to pesticides and in Canada and is threatened in Mexico, due to pesticides and loss of ground squirrels, which make the burrows in which it loss of ground squirrels, which make the burrows in which it lives. lives.

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It eats mice, voles, frogs grasshoppers, beetles, while being prIt eats mice, voles, frogs grasshoppers, beetles, while being preyed on by hawks, snakes, badgers, dogs, skunks, foxes aneyed on by hawks, snakes, badgers, dogs, skunks, foxes and cats. It needs help, because it is endangered. To learn mod cats. It needs help, because it is endangered. To learn more do a Google Search or borrow books from the Media Cere do a Google Search or borrow books from the Media Center. nter.

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