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Digestion
BONES
100
What unique feature on the owl allows it to look all around without moving its body
What is the neck
100
Owls have a special digestive process that compresses bones into fur into a cushioned ball called a...
What is a PELLET
100
When one animal catches another animal for food its called a...
What is a PREDATOR
100
In what direction is the prey positioned in the owls beak before they swallow it
What is head first
100
The back bones are called
What are VERTABRAE
200
What part of the owl usually kills the prey before it is eaten
What is the beak
200
The feathery depressions around each eye act as funnels for light and sound are called....
What is a FACIAL DISC
200
The animal caught by a predator for food is called its..
What is PREY
200
What is the name of the tube that the owl passes through between the beak and the stomach
What is the esophagus
200
The large bone structure that protects the owl's brain
What is the skull
300
What are found on the edges of the owl's wings that help it fly quietly
What are hair like structures
300
The sharp claws at the end of the owls feet are callled
What are TALONS
300
A TYPE of birds that catch their prey with long claws on their feet are called.....
What are RAPTORS
300
What is the name of the owl's first stomach
What is GLANDULAR STOMACH
300
The jaw bones are called the
What is the MANDIBLE
400
The part of the body that the owl's liquid waste passes through
What is the VENT
400
Where are the EAR HOLES of the owl located
What is next to/behind the eye.
400
Animals that hunt at night are called
What is NOCTURNAL
400
What is the name of the second stomach
What is muscular stomach
400
The owls shoulder bones are called
What is the SCAPULA
500
What are the feather structures on the top of the owls head that show their mood/emotions called
What are tufts
500
The term that describes the process of the owl spitting up its pellet is called
What is regurgitate
500
Animals, like owls, that eat only meat are called
What is CARNIVOROUS
500
What are the chemicals in the second stomach called that aid in the break down of the prey
What are enzymes
500
The owls hip bones are called
What is the PELVIC/PELVIS Bones