I assume the opossum was busy giving a press conference somewhere on behalf of the group.
Love this - should also include a bat!
Who (!) misunderstands owls?? It is a big club though. Lots of spiders and bears.
There are still parts of the world that think owls are bad luck or ill omens and will kill them or drive them off.
That said, anything popping out of the dark or making sudden unexpected sounds is going to startle people pretty good. That’s led to plenty of spooky stories and owl based spirits over the years.
Where my hyena witches at
That’s for your more combat focused type of witches and warlocks. Nothing more intimidating to your enemies than a cackling female hyena with a fully-erect pseudopenis
Needs toads!