Miervatian Burrowing Owl

Though tiny, the Miervatian Burrowing Owls are a predator, feeding on small rodents up and down the foothill and plains regions in Mikitivity. They get their name from the burrows in which they live. Their long legs often lead people to believe that the owls actually burrow their own homes. Instead the owls are a highly adaptive bird and find abandoned prairie dog and ground squirrel burrows to nest in during the day. The owls feed on small rodents and insects at night.

The Miervatian Burrowing Owls like to mate in the fall. October through November the birds can be heard making all sorts of spooky clattering noises, designed to warn other owls of their presence. The owls are only territorial only after eggs have been laid. Male and female couples raise owl chicks together. Young owls are ready to fly about 2 lunar cycles after hatching.

The owls feed on small rodents and insects. A favorite food of the owls is the Drool Beattle, which the owls tend to roll around in the dust prior to eating.

The primary threat to the burrowing owls are human settlements, but in the growing suburbs of Miervatia the owls have adapted to residential life with the support of conservation and preservation groups that design owl habitats under industrial buildings. These groups have found that the owls play an important role in controlling the rodent population.

Images of the small owls are frequently seen across the City States. They are the official animal of Mikitivity.