: any of an order (Strigiformes) of chiefly nocturnal birds of prey with a large head and eyes, short hooked bill, strong talons, and soft fluffy often brown-mottled plumage
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Other violations, such as the unlawful possession of the sea turtle skull, deer parts, and owl violations were turned over to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which aided in search warrants, investigation, and prosecution.
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Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Cheng Xin/Getty Images Call it a miracle, or a marketing ploy: Duo the owl is back from the dead.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025
Related article An owl’s ‘shocking’ color should hinder hunting.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
Language learning app Duolingo killed off its plucky mascot, Duo the owl, this week — creating a social media marketing moment that may have more sticking power than recent Super Bowl ads.
—April Rubin, Axios, 15 Feb. 2025
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Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Cheng Xin/Getty Images Call it a miracle, or a marketing ploy: Duo the owl is back from the dead.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025
Related article An owl’s ‘shocking’ color should hinder hunting.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
Language learning app Duolingo killed off its plucky mascot, Duo the owl, this week — creating a social media marketing moment that may have more sticking power than recent Super Bowl ads.
—April Rubin, Axios, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Owl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/owl. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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: any of an order of birds of prey that are active mainly at night and that have a broad head, very large eyes, and a powerful hooked beak and claws
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