Submitted by citytiger t3_115si0b in UpliftingNews
drmehmetoz t1_j959mv7 wrote
Reply to comment by fiendishrabbit in Flaco the escaped zoo owl can remain in the wilds of NYC by citytiger
Possible but unlikely. There’s going to be some pretty significant behavioral differences between him and any great horned owls, especially if he’s been in a zoo his whole life. The behavioral differences will make it hard to find a mate. Released zoo animals are less likely to find a wild mate (and that’s not even considering that he’s a different species lol)
Also great horned owl breeding season started weeks ago so he’s gonna have to pick up the pace if he wants to find a mate. He’s already behind so he would need to find a territory, nesting site, and a willing mate in the next 2-3 weeks
Also great horned owls are semi-uncommon in the city so he’ll have pretty limited options. If he’s still in central park I think there is actually a single female there though
HouseOfSteak t1_j983l35 wrote
They can live around 20 in the wild and up to 60 in captivity, it's not like he's only got one shot.
drmehmetoz t1_j98g25f wrote
Oh I kinda assumed they would be trying to recapture him later on, but if they give up totally then I totally agree!
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