Burrowing Owl Basics
This continent is home to the Burrowing Owl.
What are the Americas?
Burrowing Owl tracks are about this long.
What is 1–4 inches?
Name a predator of the Burrowing Owl.
What is a fox, badger, skunk, weasel, raccoon, or snake?
This type of expansion reduces owl habitat.
What is urban sprawl?
Reducing these toxins supports healthier food webs.
What are pesticides?
Burrowing Owls usually nest here.
What are underground burrows made by other animals?
The number of toes pointing forward on their feet.
What is three?
This human activity destroys owl habitat for construction.
What is urban development?
Climate change impacts owls by reducing this resource.
What is prey or habitat?
Protecting this area is crucial for owl survival.
What is their habitat?
Burrowing Owls sleep at this time of day.
What is sunrise?
Their tracks show up very clearly in this material.
What is sand?
These chemicals harm owls by making their prey unsafe.
What are pesticides or rodenticides?
This real-world issue limits where Burrowing Owls can live by reducing their natural space.
What is habitat loss or urban development?
This form of energy helps reduce climate change.
What is renewable energy?
Burrowing Owls often change their diet depending on this factor.
What is prey availability?
Burrowing Owl tracks are close together for this reason.
What is their small size?
This global issue changes ecosystems and affects prey.
What is climate change?
These chemicals can make prey unsafe for Burrowing Owls to eat.
What are pesticides?
Solving environmental issues with other countries is called this.
What is global cooperation?
An animal active during both day and night is called this.
What is cathemeral?
This feature makes their tracks different from many mammals.
What is the backward-facing toe?
True or false: Predators have no role in the ecosystem.
What is false?
Name one climate-related improvement that could support Burrowing Owl survival.
What is using renewable energy or reducing emissions?
This type of pest management avoids poisoning the ecosystem.
What is safe pest management?