Owls and Owl Pellets

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

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

• seed
• stone
• pellet

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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Which of these birds produce pellets like owls do?

• Eagle

• Robin

• Duck

• Gold Finch

About how many pellets does an owl produce in one day?

• 1-2

• 2-4

• 3-6

• 5-8

Name these bones.

• Vertebrae

• Femurs

• Radius

• Ribs

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Why do owls cough up the pellet?

• they can't digest it

• they don't like the taste of it

• they are too full

• to scare other birds