Owl Anatomy

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Across
  1. 2. Owls have this many toes at the back of the foot.
  2. 5. If an owl is active during the day, their eyes are usually brown or _____.
  3. 6. This is the organ that food is broken down further after the stomach
  4. 9. The term used for when an owl uses the shape of it's facial features to amplify soundwaves is called the facial ____.
  5. 11. If an owl is most active at dawn or dusk, this is called ____.
  6. 12. If an owl is active at dawn and dusk, their eyes are usually the colour ____.
  7. 14. This is the tube that food passes down when swallowed.
  8. 16. Birds excrete waste from this. It is also the part of the body that the egg is deposited through when laid.
Down
  1. 1. Asymmetric _______ allows owls to more easily detect prey but also listen for danger.
  2. 3. If an owl is most active at night, this is _____.
  3. 4. This is the windpipe or tub that is used when breathing to take oxygen to the lungs.
  4. 7. If an owl is most active during the day, this is ______.
  5. 8. If an owl is active during the day, their eyes are usually the colour ____.
  6. 10. The feathers around an owl's beak are called _____.
  7. 13. Silent ______ allows owls to be excellent predators when hunting.
  8. 15. Owls can see this type of light, which allows them to see ammonia in rodent urine.