Owl Pellet Dissection

Owl Pellet Dissection

Carefully dissect the owl pellet provided. Observe and identify the remains of the owl's prey. Answer the questions to demonstrate your understanding of owl diets and food chains.

1. What is an owl pellet, and why do owls produce them?

2. Which of the following is NOT typically found in an owl pellet?

3. During dissection, I identified the following types of prey remains:  ,  , and  .

4. Owl pellets are a form of waste that has passed through the owl's digestive system.

5. Explain how studying owl pellets helps scientists understand the local food chain.

Use the words below to complete the sentences.

6. An owl is a   that hunts other animals.

7. The small mammals found in the pellet were the owl's  .

8. Owls cannot fully digest bones and fur, so they   them.