Cool Facts. 1  Great Horned Owls are fierce predators that can take large prey, including raptors such as Ospreys, Peregrine Falcons, Prairie Falcons, and other owls. They also eat much smaller items such as rodents, frogs, and scorpions. 2  When clenched, a Great Horned Owlâs strong talons require a force of 28 pounds to open.
Venus of Willendorf. The Venus of Willendorf, now known in academia as the Woman of Willendorf, is a 11.1-centimetre (4.4 in) high statuette of a female figure estimated to have been made between about 28,000 and 25,000 BCE. [1]
1 April: from aperire, Latin for âto openâ (buds). 2  May: named after Maia, the goddess of growth of plants. 3  June: from junius, Latin for the goddess Juno. 4  July: named after Julius Caesar in 44 B.C. January: named after Janus, the god of doors and gates. 2  February: named after Februalia, a time period when sacrifices were made to atone for sins. 3  March: named after Mars, the god of war. 4  April: from aperire, Latin for âto openâ (buds).