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WorksheetsOwl pellets
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
The pellet is found:
on the ground where owls live
in high places
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
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
An animal that is hunted, killed, and eaten by other animals
nocturnal
predator
gizzard
prey
A muscular, thick walled part of the owl's stomach that grinds up meat
pellet
talons
plumage
gizzard
How far can owls turn their heads?
360 degrees
270 degrees
90 degrees
How long after eating does an owl regurgitate?
about 6 hours
every week
about 24 hours
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 choices
How many mice can a barn owl eat in a year?
10
100
1000
1,000,000
What is a wild owl's life expectancy?
10 years
2 years
100 years
15 years
How can you tell the size of the owl from the pellet?
the size of the animals' bones it ate
you can't tell
how much hair is in the pellet
