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Noctowl's name is a combination of ''[[wp:Nocturnal|nocturnal]]'' and ''[[wp:Owl|owl]]''. Its Japanese name is a combination of 夜 ''yoru'', night, and 木菟 ''mimizuku'', [[wp:horned owl|horned owl]]. | Noctowl's name is a combination of ''[[wp:Nocturnal|nocturnal]]'' and ''[[wp:Owl|owl]]''. Its Japanese name is a combination of 夜 ''yoru'', night, and 木菟 ''mimizuku'', [[wp:horned owl|horned owl]]. The French corruption stands for ''[[wp:Nocturnal|nocturnal]] [[wp:Snowy Owl|Snowy Owl]]''. | ||
It appears to be based on a [[wp:Great Horned Owl|great horned owl]]. | It appears to be based on a [[wp:Great Horned Owl|great horned owl]]. | ||