Knowledge Ninja

💡

💡

there is an owl that nests underground. The burrowing owl usually takes holes dug by other animals to nest but also can dig their own.

Jul 5, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: there is an owl that nests underground. The burrowing owl usually takes holes dug by other animals to nest but also can dig their own.

Source

audubon.org

Share this fascinating fact! 🥷

Share on X Discover more facts

💡More Fun Facts

Keep exploring and learning

of brood parasitic Cuckoo Bumblebees they don t make nests or form colonies; their queens aggressively invade the nests of other bumblebee species, kill the resident queens, and then lay their own eggs, which are cared for by the resident workers.

that palm fronds are extremely hardy and are difficult to process into mulch or compost and can take up to 50 years to decompose on their own; the fronds also account for 3.4% of the 1 million tons of waste each year in the Phoenix, AZ landfills.

Fish are not as distinct from other life forms as other creatures, since they do not have their own unique clade. Instead, they are intermingled in the phylogenetic trees of other animals that are not considered to be fish.

In the 18-1900s dueling scars were a prominent feature of German officers and academics. The scars were symbols of courage and also showed one was good husband material . Some would even make their own scars by cutting themselves.

The UK has a savings account that is also a lottery. Instead of receiving interest, you are in with a chance to win up to £1M every month. You can withdraw all your money at any time. Other countries have tried it but their official lottery got them banned because of their own greed.

the Great Horned Owl can be as big as 2 tall with a 4 6 wingspan and still weigh only 5 pounds. Their talons have the crush strength of a German Shepherd s bite, about 300 lbs/sq inch, so they can break the spines of their prey.

Explore All Fun Facts