Barn Owl Facts

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What is the main diet of barn owls?

  • Insects
  • Birds
  • Frogs
  • Voles, shrews, rats, and mice (correct)

Where do barn owls prefer to live?

  • Mountain caves
  • Caves
  • Open grasslands, farmlands, and woodlands (correct)
  • City rooftops

What is the size of a barn owl in comparison to other animals?

  • Similar size to a large dog
  • Similar size to a deer
  • Similar size to an elephant
  • Similar size to a small cat (correct)

Barn owls are strictly nocturnal birds.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The back of a barn owl is marked with brown and white spots.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Barn owls primarily feed on small mammals like voles, shrews, rats, and mice.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Barn owls are strictly nocturnal birds.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Barn owls have a white, heart-shaped face and a white chest with small black spots.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

On average, a wild barn owl eats about 365 small mammals per year.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary diet of barn owls?

<p>Small mammals like voles, shrews, rats, and mice. Sometimes birds, insects, and frogs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where do barn owls prefer to live?

<p>In farm buildings, dovecotes, church towers, hollow trees, cliff sites, open grasslands, farmlands, and woodlands.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many small mammals does a wild barn owl consume on average per year?

<p>1,460 small mammals per year.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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