drawing by Kris
The snowy owl is white with brown spots. Its scientific name is Nyctea scandiaca. It lives in the northen tundra where it blends in well with its surroundings. The snowy owl only visits Pennsylvania in the winter. The snowy owl's favorite food is lemmings. Lemmings are little mammals that look like mice. The unusual thing about the snowy owl is that its feathers cover its feet. Its enemies are the wolves and the artic fox. -Kris
drawing by Andrew
The snowy owl is white and sometimes has brown spots. It lives in the cold northen tundra where it snows all year around. The snowy owl eats lemmings. It's white so it can blend in with the snow to hide from its enemies. It's scientific name is Nyctea scandiaca and it has feathers over its feet. The snowy owl only visits Pennsylvania during the winter. -Andrew
drawing by Dan
The snowy owl lives in the arctic. It lives in the arctic because there it can be camouflaged. It eats little lemmings. The snowy owl is white with brown spots. Lemmings are furry mammals but they look like little penguins. The snowy owl only visits Pennsylvania in the winter. -Dan
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