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Question 1

Male and female owls tend to look alike, except females are

A	much smaller.
B	usually larger.
C	lighter in color.

Question 2

Owls are found on every continent except

A	Australia.
B	Africa.
C	Antarctica.

Question 3

Why can owls fly so silently?

A	Their wing feathers have soft edges.
B	They always fly with their beaks closed.
C	They keep their heads down while they fly.

Question 4

What is an owl pellet?

A	It is medicine owls take.
B	It is the undigested remains of an owl's meal, which is coughed up.
C	It is owl excrement.

Question 5

Owls help people by

A	controlling pests.
B	delivering letters.
C	warning people of trouble.

Question 6

Some owls can live

A	5 years.
B	10 years.
C	20 years.

Question 7

The smallest owl in the world has a body only

A	5 to 6 inches long.
B	8 inches long.
C	10 to 11 inches long.

Question 8

The feathers sticking up on an owl's head are called

A	spike feathers.
B	hat hair.
C	ear tufts.

Question 9

Which sense is better in owls than in most other birds?

A	Touch
B	Hearing
C	Taste

Question 10

Can an owl really turn its head in a full circle?

A	Yes, but only if it turns its body, too.
B	Yes—it can actually turn more than a full circle.
C	No.

Question 11

Eagle owls will sometimes eat

A	grass and other plants.
B	young deer.
C	French fries.

Question 12

What is the primary purpose of an owl's talons?

A	They are used to turn pages while reading.
B	They are used to comb feathers.
C	They are used to capture and kill prey.

Question 13

What is it called when an owl spreads its wings, fluffs its feathers, and hisses?

A	A threat display
B	A mating display
C	It is the sign of a sick owl.

Question 14

The distress call of a burrowing owl sounds like

A	a baby's cry.
B	a cat's meow.
C	the rattle of a prairie rattlesnake.

Question 15

What is the easiest way for us to help owls when their habitat is destroyed?

A	We can adopt them into our homes.
B	We can build nest boxes for them.
C	We can relocate them to other countries.

Question 16

How many species of owl are there?

A	16
B	40
C	More than 100

Question 17

Owls have the best _____ of any creature on earth.

A	night vision
B	echolocation system
C	swimming ability

Question 18

What is one of the more unusual places owls have been known to nest?

A	In giant cactus
B	On railroad tracks
C	In water fountains

Question 19

How many eggs does an owl lay in a year?

A	Never more than 2.
B	As many as 4.
C	It depends on the food supply: lots of food means lots of eggs.

Question 20

Do owls ever hunt during the day?

A	No.
B	Yes, some species prefer to hunt during the day.
C	Yes, but only when dark clouds confuse them into thinking it is night.

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