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Student Answer Sheet for 
Owl Scavenger Hunt

Adapted from http://www.lakelandschools.org/EDTECH/OwlsScav/owls.htm

 
Go to the http://aviary.owls.com/owls.html site to find the answers to the following questions.
 

1.    What are the two families of owls called?  Give the English name and the Latin name.
            English Names                                       Latin Names
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2.    List five characteristics of owls.

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3.    According to this site, how many different species of owls are there in the world?
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4.    Find the word "cosmopolitan" in the text.  What does this tell you about where owls are found? (Go to http://www.wordcentral.com/ and look up the definition.)
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Go to the http://www.owlpages.com/physiology/Default.htm site to find the answers to the following questions:

5.    What part of the owl's body is directly over the bill  ______________________
(Look under General Overview and look at the Diagram.)

6.    What are the claws called? __________________________________________
(Look under General Overview and look at the Diagram.)

7.    How many different types of feathers do owls have? _____________________
(Look under Feathers and Flight)

8.    What unique adaptation do owls have that enable them to fly silently?
(Look under Feathers and Flight)  
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9.    Name three adaptations owls have that enable them to hunt at night.
(Look under Food and Hunting: How do owls catch their food?)  

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          2._____________________________________________________________

          3._____________________________________________________________
       

Go to the http://www.kidwings.com/owlpellets/info/index.htm site to find the answers to the following questions:

10.    What is an owl pellet?
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11.    What’s inside of an owl pellet?
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 12.   How are pellets important to birds?
       
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Go to the Ninepipes Center http://www.owlinstitute.org/idguide.html site to find the answers to the following questions:

19.    What are an owl's two ways of hunting? (Look in the second paragraph.)

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2._______________________________________________________________

 20.    What five things should you do to help you identify an owl? (Scroll down until you see the bulleted text.)

1.________________________________________________________________

2.________________________________________________________________

3.________________________________________________________________

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When you are finished you may visit http://www.kidwings.com/owlpellets/index.htm and dissect an owl pellet online.