Unlike most owls, snowy owls hunt mostly in the daytime

Most owl species are active at night, but snowy owls often hunt in the daytime, according to the Defenders of Wildlife organization. This makes them diurnal, or animals that are active during the day.

A capable predator, the snowy owls’ diet mainly consists of lemmings – a lot of lemmings. In fact, a family of snowy owls can eat up to 1,500 lemmings before the fledglings fly off, as explained by World of Owls.

These birds are fast and tough. Snowy owls can fly fast enough to knock over a grown human, as noted by National Geographic.