The Tawny Owl

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Questions 1 - 10:

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Most 1 owl species in UK

Strongly nocturnal

Habitat

Mainly lives in 2, but can also be seen in urban areas, e.g. parks.

Adaptations:

  •   Short wings and 3, for navigation
  •   Brown and 4 feathers, for camouflage
  •   Large eyes (more effective than those of 5), for good night vision
  •   Very good spatial 6 for predicting where prey might be found
  •   Excellent 7, for locating prey from a perch

Diet

Main food is small mammals.

Owls in urban areas eat more 8

Survival

Two thirds of young owls die within a 9

Owls don’t disperse over long distances.

Owls seem to dislike flying over large areas of 10