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Why have owls adapted the ability to turn their head 270 degrees?

• Their eyes are too large to look side to side

• They do not have a clavicle

• They spine is made of cartilage

• Because they are nocturnal

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How have owls adapted to quickly triangulate the position of their prey in the dark and under snow?

• Asymmetrical Ears

• A strong sense of smell

• X-ray Vision

• Two Optical Foveae in each eye

What type of owl has a call that sounds similar to "who cooks for you?"

• Barred Owl

• Great Horned Owl

• Snowy Owl

• Barn Owl

Peregrine Falcons have developed tubercles so that...

• They can breathe at high speeds

• They can tear apart their prey easily

• They can see in direct sunlight

• Parasites do not enter their respiratory system

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Match the following

• Crested Cara Cara

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• Red Tailed Hawk

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• Red Shouldered HAwk

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• Bald Eagle

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Match the following

• Fastest Animal on Earth

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• Hunt in packs

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• Have adapted to hunt in forests

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These eagle live in S. America and commonly prey upon monkeys and sloths

• Harpy Eagle

• Bald Eagle

• Stellar's Sea Eagle

• Golden Eagle

Which of the following eagles is the most endangered

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Owls, Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, and Vultures are all known as...

• Raptors

• Kites

• Secondary Consumers

• Archaeopterai

What is contained within an owl pellet?

• undigested food

• unfertilized egg

• bile

• feces