The Kalahari Desert, covering an area of over 900,000 square kilometers, is the 5th largest desert in the world. It is located between Southwestern Botswana and Northern South Africa. The Kalahari Desert is home to the Khoi-San people, whose language is characterized through labial or bilabial clicking sounds.
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Glaucidium capense - The African barred owl is sometimes referred to as an “owlet” because of its diminutive size; 20 centimeters in length and weighing 80 to 140 grams. There is little sexual dimorphism between the female and male. The female is slightly larger, but has the same plumage coloring of the male. The African barred owl feeds primarily on insects, but during the breeding season, it will include smaller rodents and birds. The common owl features of ear tufts, nape spots, and false eyes are absent in the African barred owl.
