Summary

While mostly white, Snowy Owls vary in the extent of black feather markings; the oldest males have the whitest feathers while young females display more dense, dark feathers. The species breeds in the Arctic tundra, with females creating a nest by scraping a shallow bowl from bare ground. Their diet consists primarily of lemmings, other voles, and mice, which they also feed to their young in the nest.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) considers Snowy Owls to be Vulnerable. They are also listed on Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) to prevent international trade threatening them with extinction in the wild.

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