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It is also called the Uhu and it is occasionally abbreviated to just the eagle-owl in Europe. It is one of the largest species of owl, and females can grow to a total length of 75 cm, with a wingspan of 188 cm, with males being slightly smaller

The Eurasian eagle-owl is a species of eagle-owl that resides in much of Eurasia

Eurasian eagle-owls are found in many habitats, but are mostly birds of mountainous regions or other rocky areas

The eagle-owl is mostly a nocturnal predator, hunting for a range of different prey species. Predominantly, their diet is composed of small mammals such as rodents and rabbits, but they also prey on larger mammals and birds of varying sizes