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]
Honors. 1  Twice, in 1824 and 1830, the recipient of the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society. 2  The crater Encke on the Moon is named after him. 3  The asteroid 9134 Encke is named in his honor. 4  The Encke gap of Saturn's rings is named after him. 5  The Comet Encke is named after him for his calculation of its orbit.