1 of 16

Slide Notes

DownloadGo Live

Owl Questions

Published on Nov 24, 2015

No Description

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

OWL ANALYSIS

Owls are nocturnal because they are active at night.

Photo by Douglas Brown

Owls are experts at catching prey because of their talons, wings, ears, eyes.

Photo by Rene Mensen

Having big eyes helps them see in the dark and room for more cells.

Photo by Ross Elliott

They're eyes remained fixed because they have a lot cells. They compensate by having a neck that can rotate 270 degrees.

Photo by 25kim

They do not contain cones which makes them color blind.

Photo by MrClean1982

An owl hears by funneling the sound through its feathers.

Owls claws are called talons.

Photo by byronv2

Having feathers all the way down their leg prevents prey from clawing or biting them.

Photo by Aztlek

Owls are silent flyers because the wings are soft, not riged.

Photo by Stewart Ho

Owlets will swallow prey whole at three weeks.

An owl pellet is the bones and fur regurgitated because they can't be digested.

Photo by Chris Blanar

Barn owls primarily feed on mice.

Owls lay their eggs separately so they don't hatch at the same time. It makes it easier to provide food.

It is important for owlets to find new territory's so they don't eat the whole food supply.

Photo by spencer77

Barn owls can live to be 20 years old.

Photo by practicalowl