History Main / CuteOwl

* The children's comic series ''ComicBook/{{Owly}}'' by Andy Runton is all about the adventures of an incredibly cute (and non-carnivorous!) owl.

Even if you are [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes oclophobic]][[note]]a fear that an owl lover would consider an "AbsurdPhobia", but it is a real condition like most other phobias and must be respected[[/note]], you can at least admit that they are rather CreepyCute, or at the very least [[FreakyIsCool pretty rad]].

Contrast OminousOwl and FeatheredFiend, who are very much not like this. Compare TheOwlKnowingOne. Note that [[CuteIsEvil cute owls could still be evil]], even the [[EvilGenius nerdy ones]].

* In ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterRise'', Hunters get the services of a new pet called the Cohoot in place of the Poogie as a village pet you can pet and dress up. While on the hunt, Cohoots serve about the same purpose as [[VideoGame/MonsterHunterWorld Scoutflies]], tracking down and scouting monsters your Hunter is pursuing.

Even if you are [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes oclophobic]][[note]]a fear that an owl lover would consider a "AbsurdPhobia", but it is a real condition like most other phobias and must be respected[[/note]], you can at least admit that they are rather CreepyCute, or at the very least [[FreakyIsCool pretty rad]].

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* The mascot of the EdutainmentGame VideoGame/{{Duolingo}} is Duo, a small green owl.

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* The ''Tytonidae'' a.k.a. barn-owl variety is mostly represented cute in an [[ProperLady elegant way]] because of its [[WomenAreDelicate softer features]] and lighter colors and is as such depicted almost [[SpeciesEqualsGender always female in fiction]]. It doesn't necessarily forbids her to be BadassAdorable and she could still have SilkHidingSteel.
* The ''Strigidae'' (the "eared" variety[[note]]they are not actual ears, only display plumage, and not all true owls have them[[/note]]) is often depicted as an EndearinglyDorky nerd, coupling this trope with TheOwlKnowingOne, the most common {{Animal Stereotype|s}} associated with owls. Expect this CuteBookworm to have scruffy feathers, wear NerdGlasses (the big circles around its eyes being a natural inspiration of this), bowties and other geeky accessories. For a long time, this variety was almost AlwaysMale -- leading to a common misconception that the two varieties are from [[SpeciesEqualsGender the same family]] with BizarreSexualDimorphism -- but the growing representation of [[GamerChick female geeks]] in media is slowly discrediting this cliché.

* Blathers from the ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'' series can be considered [[{{Adorkable}} cute in a dorky kind of way]]. His little sister Celeste however is completely cute with her BlackBeadEyes, {{Blush Sticker}}s and pink bow. You can even tease Celeste about her being cute.[[invoked]]

** ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'' introduces the Grass starter Rowlet, a bowtied {{Mon}} so round that it can almost be considered a WaddlingHead. Its later evolutions are more cute in a dorky way as Dartrix is a NeatFreak who tends to bungle things up and only makes things worse while Decidueye acts all cool until someone gets the drop on it which then it panics.

* Blathers from the ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'' series can be considered cute in a dorky kind of way. His little sister Celeste however is completely cute with her BlackBeadEyes, {{Blush Sticker}}s and pink bow. You can even tease Celeste about her being cute.

* The ''Strigidae'' (the "eared" variety[[note]]they are not actual ears, only display plumage, and not all true owls have them[[/note]]) is often depicted as an {{adorkable}} nerd, coupling this trope with TheOwlKnowingOne, the most common {{Animal Stereotype|s}} associated with owls. Expect this CuteBookworm to have scruffy feathers, wear NerdGlasses (the big circles around its eyes being a natural inspiration of this), bowties and other geeky accessories. For a long time, this variety was almost AlwaysMale -- leading to a common misconception that the two varieties are from [[SpeciesEqualsGender the same family]] with BizarreSexualDimorphism -- but the growing representation of [[GamerChick female geeks]] in media is slowly discrediting this cliché.

* Blathers from the ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'' series can be considered cute in an {{adorkable}} kind of way. His little sister Celeste however is completely cute with her BlackBeadEyes, {{Blush Sticker}}s and pink bow. You can even tease Celeste about her being cute.

** ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'' introduces the Grass starter Rowlet, a bowtied {{Mon}} so round that it can almost be considered a WaddlingHead. Its later evolutions are more {{Adorkable}} as Dartrix is a NeatFreak who tends to bungle things up and only makes things worse while Decidueye acts all cool until someone gets the drop on it which then it panics.

The UrExample of the trope could be considered the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owl_of_Athena Owl of Athena]], who is also and mainly the UrExample of TheOwlKnowingOne trope. If the [[UsefulNotes/AncientGreece ancient Greeks]] didn't particularly praise the animal for his cuteness (although it was attached to a [[HotGod beautiful]] [[GeniusBruiser and clever]] [[AmazonianBeauty warrior]] goddess), the actual city of Athens (and by extension the rest of Greece) embraced the animal as their {{Animal Motif|s}} ; the symbol was printed on some of their money (even the current euros) and is very popular with tourists.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'' has Eda's {{Familiar}}, Owlbert. She even admits at one point that she can't get mad at him because he's so cute.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeFxdkaFzRA True Facts About the Owl]] is chock-full of examples. They include:

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[[caption-width-right:250:''[[OwlsAskWho Hoo]]'' is the cutest little bird?]]

* Blathers from the ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'' series can be considered cute in an {{adorkable}} kind of way. His little sister Celeste however is completely cute with her BlackBeadEyes, {{Blush Sticker}}s and [[HairDecorations pink bow]]. You can even tease Celeste about her being cute.

* Merlin's talking owl Archimedes in ''Disney/TheSwordInTheStone.''
* There is an owl among the WoodlandCreatures in Disney's ''Disney/SleepingBeauty''.

Owls are, to put it bluntly, [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter adorable]]. They just are. There is something about those perfectly round shapes, those [[PuppyDogEyes big eyes]], and their beautiful fluffy plumage that immediately appeal to us. Not to mention the rather silly features like their AbnormalLimbRotationRange, or their cute little hoots which have served so many "WhosOnFirst" jokes that it [[OwlsAskWho became it's own sub-trope]].

Contrast OminousOwl and FeatheredFiend. Compare TheOwlKnowingOne. Note that [[CuteIsEvil cute owls could still be evil]], even the [[EvilGenius nerdy ones]].

* The ''Tytonidae'' a.k.a. barn-owl variety is mostly represented cute in an [[ProperLady elegant way]] because of its [[WomenAreDelicate softer features]] and [[WomanInWhite lighter colors]] and is as such depicted almost [[SpeciesEqualsGender always female in fiction]]. It doesn't necessarily forbids her to be BadassAdorable and she could still have SilkHidingSteel.

-->''[[EarWorm "I love to sing-a, about the moon-a and the June-a and the spring-a."]]''

The UrExample of the trope could be considered the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owl_of_Athena Owl of Athena]], who is also and mainly the UrExample of TheOwlKnowingOne trope. If the [[AncientGreece ancient Greeks]] didn't particularly praise the animal for his cuteness (although it was attached to a [[HotGod beautiful]] [[GeniusBruiser and clever]] [[AmazonianBeauty warrior]] goddess), the actual city of Athens (and by extension the rest of Greece) embraced the animal as their {{Animal Motif|s}} ; the symbol was printed on some of their money (even the current euros) and is very popular with tourists.