Student Answer Sheet for 
Owl Scavenger Hunt
 
Go to the Owls site to find the answers to the following questions.
Click on the chart to learn about different types of owls.

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

3.    Find the word "cosmopolitan" in the text.  What does this tell you about where owls are found?
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4.    According to this site, how many different species of owls are there in the world?
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Go to the Owl Physiology site to find the answers to the following questions:

5.    What part of the owl's body is directly over the bill  ____________________________________
6.    What are the claws called? ________________________________________________________
7.    How many different types of feathers do owls have? ___________________________________
8.    What physical characteristics do owls have that enable them to fly silently?
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9.    What physical characteristics do owls have that enable them to hunt at night?
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Go to the Owl Pellets site to find the answers to the following questions:

10.    What is an owl pellet?
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11.    Where might you find an owl pellet?
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12.    What information can you find out from an owl pellet?
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 13.   Return to the Owl Scavenger Hunt Home Page.  Scroll down to question 13.  Click where
        indicated to look at the picture of what was found in an owl pellet.  What animal do you think this
        skeleton came from?
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Go to Owls of the World on The Owl Pages site to find the answers to the following questions:
Click on each area of the map to learn what species of owls live there.

14.    Which type of owl is found in the most areas of the world?  _____________________________
15.    Which area of the world does not have any owls? _____________________________________
 
Go to the e.nature site to find the answers to the following questions:

16.    How many species of owls are pictured at this site? _______________________
17.    Where do snowy owls live?
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18.    What is the snowy owl's main diet?
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Click on other pictures to learn about other species of owls.

Go to the Ninepipes Center site to find the answers to the following questions:

19.    What are an owl's two ways of hunting?

 20.    What five things should you do to help you identify an owl? Click on one of the owls listed at the bottom of the page (except the Barn Owl).

Write the name of the owl you chose: ___________________________________________________

21.    Is  your owl larger or smaller than the Barn Owl?  How do you know?
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Go to the Raptors site to find the answers to the following questions:

22.    What is the Eastern Screech Owl's main diet?
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23.    Why are Eastern Screech Owl's so aggressive?
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24.    Which Raptor likes cold climates? _________________________________________________
25.    Which of the Raptors have been known to eat other owls?  _____________________________
 

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