Animals - Polar Shores

Snowy Owl
Nyctea scandiaca
Range:	Arctic regions around the North Pole.
Habitat:	Tundra and hills; they winter in marshlands, on lake shores and seaside.
Diet:	Small mammals such as mice, rabbits, lemmings, and birds.
Fun Facts:	To help protect from the cold climate, the legs and toes are densely covered with whtie feathers! The snowy owl flies in moth-like silence which helps them successfully hunt! Egg laying is variable depending on the food supply! When food is scarce, there are fewer eggs and when food is plentiful, there are more eggs! Breeding takes place in the far north tundra, but in the winter these birds migrate south, sometimes as far as Minnesota and Wisconsin!