Owls of
By Collin
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These great birds,
owls, have been around for millions of years.
In my report you will learn about their appearance, their diet, how they
defend themselves and attack other animals, how they move, how they take care
of their babies, their habitat, and other interesting facts.
There are many different kinds of owls. There are about one hundred forty kinds in
the world. They all have claws, beaks,
large eyes, and ears that hear everything.
Some are big like the Horned Owl and some are small like the Pygmy Owl.
Their wings don’t make a lot of noise when they fly so they
can sneak up on prey. They have
adaptations that help them hunt. They
are built to hunt! They have great
eyesight. The barn owl has the best
hearing of all the owls. A barn owl can
hear a mouse’s footsteps ninety feet away.
Owls eat grasshoppers, mice, rabbits, and hares. They swoop down from their perches in trees,
on haystacks, fence posts, buildings, and on other sites where they are able to
see everything that is going on. They
can turn their heads around 360 degrees.
Then they attack their prey. They
are carnivores that hunt mostly at night.
They can blend in and camouflage themselves. They can defend themselves by pulling their
feathers in and hiding, or they can fly away from danger. They have sharp claws to use too!
I found most interesting that the barn owl has the best
hearing of all the owls. I was surprised
at how some owls are really good at blending in with trees and snow. Owls are interesting birds.
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