Latin Name: Megascops kennicottii
Lifespan Wild: 13 yrs
Lifespan Captivity: 19 yrs
Social Behavior: Solitary or with mate
Diet: Carnivore; Worms, bats, rats, crayfish
Mating Season: February
Incubation: 26 days
Clutch: 2-5, av 3-4
Active: Nocturnal
Sexually Dimorphic: Yes. Females larger than males
Notes: Will nest in backyard boxes
May take prey larger than itself (rabbit or even larger)
Females are larger than males