The Daily Hoot #31
2026-07-05
A small parliament of bright animal notes to start the day.
Owl Watch
List of owl species
The 20 species of genera Tyto and Phodilus, the barn owls, are in family Tytonidae. The other 234 species are in family Strigidae, the "typical owls". Five species on the list are extinct; they are marked (X). [1] For a partial list with additional information, see the article "List of Strigiformes by population".
Source: Wikipedia
Great grey owl
The great grey owl (Strix nebulosa) (also great gray owl in American English) is a true owl, and is the world's largest species of owl by length. It is distributed across the Northern Hemisphere and is the only species in the genus Strix found in both Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
Source: Wikipedia
Great Horned Owl
Great Horned Owl Reddit
Source: Reddit
The Fox Den
Swim with penguins at Chase Animal Sanctuary
Chase Animal Sanctuary in Sumter County has a new experience that lets visitors get up-close with penguins. Visitors can swim with the sanctuary's flock of African penguins. FOX 35's David Martin has all the details.
Source: FOX 35 Orlando
Nearby Perch
Welcome to the Purdue OWL
Welcome to the Purdue OWL The Purdue OWL houses writing resources and instructional material, and we provide these as a free service at Purdue. Students, members of the community, and users worldwide will find information to assist with many writing projects. Teachers and trainers may use this material for in-class and out-of-class instruction ...
Source: owl.purdue.edu
Wishing you a soft landing into the rest of the morning.