With his round head tilted and his eyes wide open, he stood on a high branch, scanning the ground alertly. Once any unlucky rat showed any traces, he immediately flew down silently, killing him with one blow Break it up and swallow it, that's the life of an owl. If you want to keep owls, you must take full care of their living habits.

It's troublesome to eat and drink

Keeping pets first and foremost To solve the problem of rations, there is no owl food in the supermarket, and we can't go to Diagon Alley to buy it like Harry Potter, so we can only DIY. Owls are pure carnivores, in order to raise them, it is best to prepare a bigger refrigerator, buy a bunch of mice, rabbits, slaughter a little, take out the internal organs, and store them in the refrigerator Just do it. There is no technical content in this work, even the skin does not need to be peeled, but the kitchen will probably be bloody.

Excretion is also a problem. Unlike mammals, birds go to the toilet on a fixed-point basis. In order to reduce weight and facilitate flight, they pull as they go, and urine will be discharged along with the poop, which is easy to get everywhere. . Moreover, owls also have the problem of spit up and diarrhea, because it doesn't gnaw bones very often, they can only eat the hair and bones together, and spit out what they can't digest.

Life Habits Toss People

Dogs need to be walked, cats need to be amused, and owls need exercise. The problem is that for owls, flying is considered exercise. Cang ^ (that is, the barn owl often mentioned in Legend of the Guardian) has a length of 40 cm, and a snow owl like Hedwig can grow to more than half a meter long. Such a big bird flutters and is generally a good thing at home. Can't go down. It seems that if you want to keep owls, you have to build a big house or get a big cage outside your home.

Powerful and beautiful snow ^

When cats and dogs are in heat, they are quite noisy, but they are nothing compared to owls. You know, owls are nocturnal animals, and during the estrus season, they will call out in high spirits. The owl called Chun is much more fierce than the cat's, so you can imagine what kind of torture it is to listen to for a night. And you can't neuter them yet, because owls have been low in numbers and need protection.

Only see, don't touch

The owl is an animal that recognizes its owner, especially an owl raised by humans, it will feed The person treats it as its mother and only eats what the person feeds it. Therefore, if you really keep an owl, your long vacations and golden weeks in your life will be in vain. You must know that larger species of owl can live for about 30 years, and small owls can live for more than ten years.

Although it recognizes its owner, the owl is not close to anyone at all. Although cats are famous, they don't like being cuddled and petted like cats do. Even if the owner touches them lightly, they will be pecked. And they are very wild, but they don't show mercy or put away their claws like a cat. If they are hit, it is quite serious. The only good news is that they don't get rabies and don't need to be vaccinated when bitten.

In Legend of the Guardians, the owls will be equipped with sharp claws with cold light before they go out. In fact, they don't need these at all. They can easily open their prey with claw. Therefore, wherever they settle, they will leave an unforgettable mark, and those who use high-end furniture should be replaced soon.

If you are still obsessed after reading the above facts and insist on getting an owl cos Harry Potter, then there is still a pass - owls are protected animals in most countries , In China, all owls are national second-level protected animals. It is difficult for ordinary people to obtain a breeding license. If they are kept without authorization, they are at risk of being invited to drink tea by police uncles. So let's enjoy their heroic appearance on the big screen.