Genus Tyto (Noun)
Meaning
Type and only genus of the family Tytonidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Genus Tyto is a group of nocturnal raptors that include barn owls and grassland owls.
- Genus Tyto contains the type and only genus of the family Tytonidae, having diverse species with various adaptations.
- Barn owls in the Genus Tyto can be identified by their facial disk and ear tufts.
- Species within the Genus Tyto are widely distributed across the world, except for Antarctic regions.
- Members of the Genus Tyto primarily feed on small mammals and insects at night.