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Description Common Name: Secretary Owl

Scientific Name: Buhodetierra piernalargas

Height: 1.2 to 1.4 meters from head to foot

Weight: 3.3 to 3.5 kilograms

Diet: Small mammals, other birds, and small to medium-sized reptiles

Distribution: The Southern cactus forests and open deserts of the Midwestern American Desert

Lifespan: 10 to 15 years

Description: Unlike eagles and hawks, owls are pretty diverse in the Novicene. They have kept their role through the hardships of the Holocene mass extinction event. However, they rarely moved away from their nocturnal behavior, but some did. For example, the burrowing owl evolved to live a more ground-dwelling lifestyle. These owls survived through the mass extinction event and evolved into multiple niches. One lineage evolved into large ground-dwelling owls, looking similar to secretary birds and seriemas.
   This owl is named the secretary owl and is one of the main predators of the desert. One reason for this is their long legs which help them to kill smaller prey. These legs are far away from their body and hard to bite through. These adaptations make them perfect when dealing with the various venomous animals of the desert. Another adaptation is that it retained its ability to fly. Unlike the land eagles or roadraptors, the power of flight helps them to travel across the deserts. It also allows them to access perches on top of the cactuses, trees, and other large foliage of the desert. The most crucial part of their kit is their large eyes, which help them during both day and night. These eyes allow the owls to be active during both the night and the day.
    Despite them being excellent killers, they are caring parents who help their young to adulthood. For example, they will first lay two to three eggs in a tree and create a large nest. Secretary owl mate for life, so one owl stays behind at the nest, and the other one goes to find food. When one bird comes back with food, the other will go to find more food. They will also teach their children how to fly, hunt, and various other life skills. These care-taking skills help the owls to survive during the hardships of the deserts.
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