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Buffy Fish Owl was a big hit last year. A big, loveable, horned owl with a fabulous anthropomorphized personality is a killer combination that got it to last year's Final 4. Buffy comes from tropical forests and wetlands in southeast Asia. They eat some typical owl food, but Wade into the water to snag fish, crabs, and frogs. Buffy has a number of differences from other owls: different feathers, different beak, doesn't make pellets, nests in a fern, and only ever lays one egg a year.

The Mottled Wood Owl is from the deciduous forests of India and Nepal. Not much data seems to be out there on this owl. We'll have to let this owl's unique looks speak for themselves.

Both owls are quite unique. Do you prefer the comedic looks and unusual anatomy of the Buffy, or are the wild looks of the enigmatic Mottled Wood Owl more your style? Vote below!

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[–] anon6789 41 points 18 hours ago (1 children)
[–] dragonfly 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Reminds me of the Chilly Downs in Labyrinth!

[–] anon6789 3 points 11 hours ago

You guys always stir up all kinds of things I'd forgotten about!

Not a bad match for the Crested Owl either.