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Hungry owl

The legs of a great grey owl are long and covered in warm feathers, ideal for grappling with prey in the snow. It patrols constantly .When a vole ventures out of the snow the owl dives headfirst into it and swallows it whole.

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The Living PlanetThe Northern Forests

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