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Which owl is believed to have the biggest appetite?

A barn owl, as it nears maturity, will eat the equivalent of 12 mice per night if such prey is available. Adult barn owls kill and consume the equivalent of one large rat or gopher per night. Barn owls consume twice as much food for their weight as other owls.

(Owl Rehabilitation Research Foundation)

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