Meet The Tiniest Elf Owl In The World

Native to the American Southwest, Elf Owls are slightly larger than a soda can, but that doesn't stop them from being determined predators. The tiny elf owl (Micrathene whitneyi) weighs less than a golf ball.

In the spring, females lay one to four eggs, which hatch in around three weeks. At first dad brings food back for mom and chicks, then after a few weeks mom also hunts for food to satisfy the growing brood. After the babies have fledged and when nights get cooler and tasty bugs harder to find, elf owls make their way down to Mexico and Central America to spend the winter.