OWLS
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OWLS wise as an owl night owl
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night owl. wise as an owl. OWLS. Common features of birds. vertebrates warm-blooded breathe with lungs feather beaks do not have teeth , gizzard lay eggs two legs + two special limbs : wings lightweight bones. Barn owl. Tawny owl. Little owl. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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OWLSwise as an owl
night owl
COMMON FEATURES OF BIRDS
•vertebrateswarm-bloodedbreathe with lungsfeatherbeaksdo not have teeth, gizzardlay eggstwo legs+ two special limbs:wingslightweight bones
BARN OWL
TAWNY OWL
LITTLE OWL
THE SMALLEST OWL AND THE LARGEST OWL
Elf Owlas little as 31 grams and measuring some 13.5 centimetres
Great Grey Owlwhich measures around 70 cm on average and can attain a length of 84 cm
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The largest owl
LONG EAR OWL
BURROWING OWLS
SPECIAL FEATURES
curved hawked beak
powerful claw
Flat face, fixed, large eyes(Owls can rotate their heads and necks as much as 270 degrees in either direction.)
THE PREYS
rats
rabbits bird
s marmotshedgehogs
mice,
voles
The preys
FEATURES Bird of prey Good eyesight Nocturnal Solitary Flat face, fixed , large eyes, rotatable neck and head Sharp claws Hawked beak One egg one time no clutch of eggs- owlet breeding time : in spring 4-6 eggs, 26-28 days Quiet hunting- soft feather Pellet
