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Barn owls can live in cities?
True or False
True
What shape is a barn owls face
heart
What type of owl is sometimes very hard to see because of its white feathers?
Snowy owl
What is a group of owls known as?
Flock
Brood
Parliament
Parliament
Name 4 different habitats owls live in?
**200 for each correct answer
Snowfield near the North Pole
Cactus in the desert
Tree in the tropical rainforest
Barn or tree near your house
What do owls eat?
200 for each correct answer
insects, birds, fish, little animals and mice
Where does a barn owl look to build a nest when not in a barn?
** Two possible answers - 200 points for each correct answer
a hole in a tree trunk
a cave in the side of a clipp
What is the largest owl?
Horned owl
Do owls chew their food or swallow it whole?
Swallow it whole, they do not have teeth
What do you find on the ground where an owl has been eating?
Small balls of bones and fur
What do the mother and father owls bring to the nest for their young ones?
mice
What color do an barn owls feather turn when they get older?
brown or grey
What is the smallest owl and where is it from?
**double points for both correct answers
Elf owl
Mexico
True or False
A male owl is generally larger than a female owl
FALSE - Females are larger than males
What are baby owls covered with when they are born?
soft, white, fluffy feathers
Owls sleep at night....what is that sleep pattern called?
Nocturnal
Besides old barns what other buildings do barn owls like to nest in?
Old empty buildings
On average how tall does the horned owl stand?
22 inches
Owls cannot move their eyes to look around, so instead they swivel their head. How many degrees can they swivel their head? 180 degrees, 270 degrees or 360 degrees?
270 degrees
What enables an owl to hunt at night?
its eyes
How does an owl catch its prey?
with its strong claws
How many owlets do owls raise in a year?
4 to 6
What type of owl uses homes that were previously used by prairie dogs?
Burrow owls
How many species of owls are there?
100-150 different species
200-250 different species
300-350 different species
200-250 different species