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In the 8th century, Moorhuhn was a very popular bird of prey. Building a model of this fascinating animal was a hobby in Germany and some other countries, but many thought it had gone extinct long ago. Therefore, some ornithologists were surprised when they recently discovered that there are still living moorhuhns in Germany and Ukraine. Read on to find out more about these interesting birds! The moorhuhn is a bird from German folklore with many similarities to the owl. In fact, some consider them closely related because they can be found nesting on top of barns or near houses at night while the owl nests in trees. The old tales speak of the moorhuhn as a very wise and intelligent animal, often deceiving people into believing that it was a good-natured being. In reality, the moorhuhn is an evil bird that drinks human blood during its nightly hunting trips. It will even suck out the blood of babies in their cribs while they sleep. Unfortunately for this malicious predator, there are also accounts in which Moorhuhns were killed after being found harming humans. Despite being extremely fast in flight, they are surprisingly clumsy when trying to run on land. Their large feet are often the cause of their capture because they fail to notice the danger of being trapped inside a human's home. They prefer to reside in rural areas due to their lack of fear for humans, but have been known to fly into towns to carry out their nightly raids. The moorhuhn is an animal that inhabits mainly Germany and Ukraine, but also lives in other European countries including Austria, Poland, France, Slovakia, Finland, Italy and Switzerland. It's nearly impossible to take a close look at one without getting threatened or bitten by it. This bird is kept as a pet only in the southern regions of Asia. The moorhuhn is an omnivorous bird that eats almost anything: berries, fruits and insects. It loves to eat bread and cheese and lives off of human blood daily. They hunt mostly during the night and often attack people. Moorhuhns can be found in forested areas, forest edges, woodland clearings and towns and villages near water. They can be found at elevations from sea level up to 4,500 feet (1402 m). This bird is mainly active between dusk and dawn but it also hunts during the day if it's hungry enough. Moorhuhns are carnivores. Their primary prey are sticklebacks, snails, frogs, slugs, worms, mice, shrews and young birds. They also scavenge for carrion in woodlands or hunt down wounded larger animals when they can. The moorhuhn has a very large head that is twice the size of its body. This beak is used to break into snail shells and holes in trees to get grubs and insects. The bird plucks its feathers (especially around the neck), to expose bare skin which it then scratches against branches during its nesting time.
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