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Owl Presentation

Published on Nov 26, 2015

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OWLS ARE NOCTURNAL MEANING?

THEY'RE ACTIVE AT NIGHT

LIST FEATURES THAT HELP OWLS BE EXPERT AT CATCHING PREY

THEY FLY SILENT, THEY HAVE BIG TALONS, AND THEY HAVE 3D HEARING

EXPLAIN HOW HAVING BIG EYES HELP THEM

THEY CAN SEE BETTER IN THE DARK BECAUSE THEY HAVE MORE RODS

THEY HAVE TOO MANY RODS IN THEIR EYES SO THEY CAN'T MOVE BUT THEY CAN TUR THEIR HEADS ALMOST ALL THEY WAY AROUND

WHY DO OWLS EYES REMAIN FIXED IN THEIR HEAD AND HOW DO THEY COMPENSATE FOR THIS?

THE OWLS EYES DO NOT CONTAIN CONES WHICH MEANS?

SINCE THEY DON'T HAVE CONES IN THEIR EYES OWLS ARE COLOR BLIND
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EXPLAIN HOW AN OWL HEARS

IT HEARS BY USING TWO HOLES IN ITS HEAD THAT ARE AT TWO DIFFERENT HEIGHTS TO CAPTURE SOUND

THE OWLS CLAWS ARE CALLED?

THE OWLS CLAWS ARE CALLED TALONS

WHAT DO FEATHERS ALL THE WAY DOWN THE OWL'S LEGS DO?

THEY PROTECT THEIR LEGS FROM PREY TRYING TO ESCAPE

What allows for owl’s to be silent when they flap their wings?

THEIR WINGS ARE SOFT AND HAVE SERRATED FEATHERS TO PUSH THE OVER OVER THE WING CREATING LESS NOISE

The owlet will usually swallow it’s prey whole by what age?

WHEN IT'S ABOUT THREE WEEKS OLD

What is an owl pellet?

IT'S OWL PUKE PRETTY MUCH

What do barn owls primarily feed on?

RODENTS PRIMARILY

Why don’t owls lay all their eggs at once?

THEY LAY EGGS IN CLUTCHES SO THE CHICKS DON'T ALL HATCH AT ONCE AND IT EASES THE FEEDING BURDEN

Why is it so important for the baby owl’s to fly and leave the nest to go to a new territory as quickly as possible?

THEY NEED TO DO THIS TO FIND MORE FOOD BECAUSE THE PARENTS WILL STOP FEEDING THEM AND THEY WILL ALSO GET TERRITORIAL

How old can barn owls live?

THEY CAN LIVE 10-15 YEARS