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["Henry, Travis H." <thhenry@xxxxxxx>]

Marcia
 
I have occasionally found claws from cats and their fur in owl pellets.
These particular pellets were from a great horned owl.  I have examined many
barn owl pellets but have not found remains of cats in them as of yet.  They
were usually full of cotton rats, voles, and assorted shrews.  However, I
wouldn't be surprised if barn owls, or hawks, occasionally captured smaller
cats.  
 
Travis Hill Henry
Knoxville, TN 


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