Owl Pellet Lab

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

• seed
• stone
• pellet

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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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Most owls hunt at night and sleep during the day, meaning they are...

• Raptors

• Carnivores

• Herbivores

• Nocturnal

Which of the following are the three main animals an owl will eat? Mark all correct answers.

• Shrew

• Deer Mouse

• Rabbit

• Vole

• Lizard

Why do owls make owl pellets?

• So we can dissect them

• Because they're gross

• Because they can't digest bones and fur

• Because they're raptors

What other animal's vision is said to come the closeted to the owl's superb night vision?

• Eagle

• Cat

• Snake

• Wolf

Owls are able to turn their head in a complete circle.

• True

• False

Present day owls are much bigger than the ancestors they evolved from.

• True

• False

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There are about ..... species of owls in the world.

• 100

• 200

• 300

• 400

Owls were considered an unlucky omen in what culture?

• Ancient Roman

• Buddhist

• Greek Mythology