1. Owl Study Tips

2. What kind of owl lives in the nest with whitewash and pellets below it?
A Barn Owl

3. Barn owls are found - Everywhere except polar and desert regions Yes

4. Barn owls prefer to swallow their prey _________.
whole
Barn owls prefer to hunt at _________.
Night

5. Barn owls are good to have around because they:
Eat rodents

6. Barn owls usually nest _________.
Early spring

7. What is the name of young owls that leave the nest?
Fledglings
Young owls warn off intruders by:
Hissing

8. The prey of a barn owl passes into the:
Muscular stomach
How often are owl pellets hatched?
Two days apart

9. What is commonly found in an owl pellet?
Scales, bones and fur
What materials do Barn owls use to build their nests?
Loose hair, small bones and trampled pellets

10. 1. Birds that catch their prey with long claws are called:
Raptors
Sight
2. The prey of an owl is primarily found by:
talons

11. Fungi and bacteria are ___________
Owls are __________ because they eat meat.
carnivores
Fungi and bacteria are ___________
decomposers

12. What do worms look like?
soft, slimy and pink and its body is divided up into rings or segments.
Bristles called setae help the worm move
Earthworms do not have eyes, noses, bones or ears.
Prostomium is the lip that hangs over the worm’s mouth

13. Where do worms live? live in moist environments on land
Cold blooded and prefer temperature between 60 and 80 degrees F

14. Bioremediation
____________ is using bacteria to clean up oil spills. Engineers use ______________ to clean up toxic waste.

15. Do worms have enemies? frogs birds people
Worms are high in protein which animals need to survive

16. How do worms move? A worm is divided into little rings or segments
The bristles called setae are made of a tough substance called chitin
Worms use setae and muscles to move

17. Worm Facts Worms make castings (waste) which is fertilizer for plants
Baby worms hatch from structures called cocoons
Worms are considered decomposers in the ecosystem

18. More Worm Facts The prefix vermi means Worm
Red earthworms eat organic waste and this is their role (niche) in the environment