Awesome Facts About Owls

bindujain · 11-05-2014, 05:09 PM

Do the Math!
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A barn owl needs to eat 3-4 ounces of food a day and the average weight of a mouse is 1 ounce.

Scientists determined these figures by studying barn owls and their prey. One thing they relied upon to find out what the owls were eating was owl pellets.

Pellets are the non-digestible parts of an owl's meal; the hair, feathers, scales and bones of their prey. Pellets are formed in the gizzard and then spit up 6 - 12 hours after the owl has eaten.

Scientists collect the pellets and pull them apart to see what they contain. This may sound gross, but it is a fascinating way to look at an owl's diet (and it is pretty cool!) It is also an accurate way to count how many prey animals the bird ate. Owl pellets are a lot of fun to dissect. See if you can talk your teacher into doing an owl pellet dissection in class!

11-05-2014, 05:09 PM	#14
bindujain VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: MP INDIA Posts: 42,448 Rep Power: 144	Re: Awesome Facts About Owls Do the Math! . A barn owl needs to eat 3-4 ounces of food a day and the average weight of a mouse is 1 ounce. Scientists determined these figures by studying barn owls and their prey. One thing they relied upon to find out what the owls were eating was owl pellets. Pellets are the non-digestible parts of an owl's meal; the hair, feathers, scales and bones of their prey. Pellets are formed in the gizzard and then spit up 6 - 12 hours after the owl has eaten. Scientists collect the pellets and pull them apart to see what they contain. This may sound gross, but it is a fascinating way to look at an owl's diet (and it is pretty cool!) It is also an accurate way to count how many prey animals the bird ate. Owl pellets are a lot of fun to dissect. See if you can talk your teacher into doing an owl pellet dissection in class! __________________ मैं क़तरा होकर भी तूफां से जंग लेता हूं ! मेरा बचना समंदर की जिम्मेदारी है !! दुआ करो कि सलामत रहे मेरी हिम्मत ! यह एक चिराग कई आंधियों पर भारी है !!