Owl Review
Published on Dec 01, 2015
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OWL REVIEW
BY HUNTER WAY
Owls are nocturnal meaning?
MEANS THAT THEY ARE ACTIVE AT NIGHT
LIST FEATURES THAT HELP OWLS BE EXPERTS AT CATCHING PREY?
EYES, EARS, CLAWS, WINGS
Explain how having big eyes helps them?
ALLOWING AS MUCH LIGHT AS POSSIBLE AND THEY HAVE ALOT OF RODS
Why do owl’s eyes remain fixed in their heads and how do they compensate for this?
They have no muscle in the eye sockets so this makes the, be able to turn there head 270% around
The owl’s eyes do not contain cones which means?
THEY SEE IN BLACK AND WHITE
Explain how an owl hears?
They have binaural ears that are at a slightly different angle
The owl’s claws are called?
TALONS
What do feathers all the way down the owl’s legs do?
PROTECTS THEM FROM GETTING BITTEN BU PREY
What do feathers all the way down the owl’s legs do?
PROTECTS THEM FROM GETTING BITTEN BU PREY
What allows for owl’s to be silent when they flap their wings?
Feathers are fringed
The owlet will usually swallow it’s prey whole by what age?
THREE WEEKS
What is an owl pellet?
LEFT OVER FUR, BONES, FEATHERS
What do barn owls primarily feed on?
RATS, VOLES, SHREWS, BIRDS
Why don’t owls lay all their eggs at once?
BECAUSE DEPENDS ON THE FOOD SUPPLY
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?
SO THEY CAN GET TO FOOD
How old can barn owls live?
20 YEARS
