Science: Owl Pellets

Why do owls need to hunt at night rather than the day?

• There is less competition.
• They have special adaptions to hunt in the dark.
• It is easier to fly around unseen.
• All of the above.

An owl is is considered to be a raptor or _______________.

• mammal
• bird of prey
• cold blooded
• reptile

Owls catch their prey in their:

• talons
• beaks
• wings
• none of the above

An owl chews its food.

• true
• false

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Because they cannot digest fur, bones, or feathers, they regurgitate a

• seed
• stone
• pellet

Other things that can be found in pellets are:

• flesh and organs
• dirt, sand, and rocks

Owls live on every continent except:

• South America
• Africa
• Antartica

They live in places such as:

• trees
• mines
• barns
• All of the above

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The pellet is found on:

• the ground where owls live
• in high places

You can discover what an owl has eaten by dissecting an owl pellet and recovering the prey's:

• skull
• teeth
• leg bones
• all of the above

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