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