billyporter,
Wow, I had no idea owls could lift that much weight. As for small animals, over the years I've 'listened' online as so many people talked about small creatures that are common to states all around here, and yet we don't have them. Out of curiosity, I even checked the range of some of those animals and, sure enough, we are not in their range. Often their range may include most of SC but not the immediate coastline. I think it might have to do with this being largely coastal habitat, wetlands, marshes, and sandy beach soil which may not be to the liking of some creatures. Also it may be too warm and humid here on the coast.
