Owls

Which owl sounds like birds chirping?

• Boreal Owl

• Barn Owl

• Snowy Owl

• Great Horned Owl

What is the main diet of most owls?

• plants

• small mammals

• insects

• small reptiles

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Since owls can't move their eyes in their sockets, what happens?

• They fly around in circles.

• They hop around.

• They flap their wings wildly.

• They turn their heads to track a moving object.

Where is the only place that spotted owls can survive?

• tropical climate

• beach areas

• old-growth forests

• streams

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Which is the only continent in the world where owls don't live?

• Australia

• Antarctica

• South America

• Asia

Match the following

• sit on a tree branch, waiting to attack

• snowy owls

• can hear a mouse moving 90 feet away

• burrowing owls

• live in underground nests

• great horned owls

• hunt mostly during the day

• barn owls

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The body part that owls use the most when hunting is their (a)   .

What happens to owl's pupils so that they can see better?

• They blink fast.

• They rotate.

• They grow large.

• They shrink.

Most owls hunt at (a)   .

HINT: time of day

How does an owl attack?

• by chasing its prey for hours

• by flying around its prey over and over

• by surprise

• by making a loud noise