Please answer the following question: Asio is a genus of typical owls or true owls in the Strigidae family. The genus Asio contains the eared owls which are characterised by feather tufts on the head which give the appearance of ears. This group has representatives over most of the planet and the Short-eared Owl is one of the most widespread of all bird species breeding in Europe Asia North and South America the Caribbean Hawaii and the Galapagos Islands. Given a list of categories: company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, what category does the paragraph belong to?
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Animal