The Pharaoh Eagle-Owl prefers desert habitats with prominent vegetation. Its population size hasn't been precisely measured, but it's generally not uncommon across its range. Its diet includes small desert rodents, birds, invertebrates like beetles and scorpions, and it's even capable of hunting larger prey such as foxes and hares. The owl nests in various locations such as ledges, wells, and beneath shrubby roots. Although it's challenging to come across, this owl can be easily identified while driving desert roads at night due to its distinctive orangey-red eyes that glow in the dark.

Sand dune ecosystem: The crescent-shaped sand dunes are considered one of the prominent features of the terrestrial environment of the State of Qatar.In southern Qatar, huge sand dunes rise from the desert plain. These dunes are shaped by the wind and are constantly shifting. In certain conditions, the movement of sand grains creates a low humming sound. The dunes near Mesai’eed are one of the few places on Earth where this phenomenon of ‘singing’ sand dunes can be heard. The plants and animals that survive in the intense heat and unstable sands of the dunes are supremely well adapted to the challenging conditions.

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