DMM KARIYUSHI AQUARIUM

Kafuu Forest

Birds & Others

Classification
Owls, Strigidae
distribution
Arctic regions of Eurasia and North America, Japan (very rarely)

Snowy Owl

Scientific name
Bubo scandiacus
English name
Snowy Owl

Features

Unusually for an owl, it is possible to distinguish between males and females by appearance. Adult males are completely white, while adult females have black stripes all over their bodies. They are diurnal, living in the Arctic Circle, where there are midnight suns, and feed mainly on small Mammals.

From the breeding staff

Like cats, their expressions change dramatically depending on the time. Many of them are also very greedy, and will bark at mealtime to ask for food.

Birds & Others

Classification
Owls, Strigidae
distribution
North America

Barred Owl

Scientific name
Strix Varia
English name
Barred owl

Features

The barred owl has a dull face, brown eyes with dark rims, a yellow beak, horizontally mottled chest and vertically striped abdomen, and feathered legs and feet down to the claws.

From the breeding staff

Pay attention to its blinking! Its eyelids are covered with fluffy fur, making it super cute every time it closes! It also has a sweet side, staring intently at you while you're working! Maybe it's looking at you too?

Birds & Others

Classification
Owls, Strigidae
distribution
?

Great Barred Owl

Scientific name
Strix leptogrammica ×Strix nebulosa
English name
Brown wood owl×Great Gray Owl

Features

It is a hybrid owl made by crossing a Great Grey Owl with a Great Gray Owl, so it does not have a specific scientific name. Its body color is strongly brown, like that of a Great Grey Owl, and its face is very similar to that of a Great Grey Owl.

From the breeding staff

He loves perches and is always watching us from above. He looks like an elder, so he's a fascinating creature with a different kind of power than a snowy owl!

Birds & Others

Classification
Owls, Strigidae
distribution
Europe, North Africa, Asia (some areas)

Tawny Owl

Scientific name
Strix aluco
English name
Tawny Owl

Features

They have two types of body color: reddish brown and gray. They look very similar to the owls that live in Japan, but they are a different species of owl. Their body color is similar to that of trees in nature, which serves as camouflage.

From the breeding staff

Although they are smaller than snowy owls, they have a big appetite! They sometimes get so impatient that they fly towards staff while other owls are being fed!

Birds & Others

Classification
Owls, Strigidae
distribution
Southern Mexico to Argentina and Brazil

Spectacled Owl

Scientific name
Pulsatrix perspicillata
English name
Spectacled Owl

Features

The name comes from the fact that the white pattern on its face looks like it is wearing glasses. Adult birds also have the same pattern, but young birds differ from adults in that the center of their faces is black and their entire bodies are white.

From the breeding staff

They have very strong eyes, so if you make eye contact with them, it'll turn into a staring contest! They're also very curious, so they'll show interest in all sorts of things and you'll see them carefully observing you!

Birds & Others

Classification
Owls, Strigidae
distribution
South America, Central America

Spix's Scops Owl

Scientific name
Megascops choliba
English name
Tropical Screech Owl

Features

A very small owl, measuring up to about 25cm in length. The barn owl is a member of the horned owl family, and is characterized by small tufts of feathers on its head. The smallest species of owl are called barn owls.

From the breeding staff

He loves bathing in water! He also looks so comfortable when he's sleeping that it makes you want to doze off too.

Birds & Others

Classification
Owls, Strigidae
distribution
Sub-Saharan Africa

African screech owl

Scientific name
Ptilopsis leucotis
English name
Northern white-faced owl

Features

They are characterized by their long tufts, whitish feathers, and beautiful red irises. They can narrow their bodies to avoid being spotted by predators, and when threatening, they can make their bodies appear twice as large as normal.

From the breeding staff

When startled, he shrinks his body, which makes you think he is a very timid cat, but he is also very greedy, and will even sit on your hand when it's time to eat!

Birds & Others

Classification
Owls , Barn owl
distribution
Europe, Africa, Australia

Barn owl

Scientific name
Tyto alba
English name
Barn owl

Features

They have a heart-shaped face, which can range from white to brown depending on the variety. Their name comes from the fact that they look like they are wearing a mask. Their feathers turn brown from their head to their back, creating a snake-like pattern, which serves as a form of camouflage when hunting. They are carnivorous, preying on mice, frogs, and insects.

From the breeding staff

They are carnivorous, so they eat mice and chicks. Their favorite food is mouse tails! The one at our aquarium doesn't like chicks very much...
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