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Burrowing Owl

Burrowing Owl . By: Lois. Physical Characteristics. The Burrowing Owl is ten inches tall. The Burrowing Owl weighs six ounces. The color of the Burrowing Owl is brown with spots. Life Span. The Burrowing Owl lives 9 years in the wild. The Burrowing Owl lives 10 years in captivity.

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Burrowing Owl

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  1. Burrowing Owl By: Lois

  2. Physical Characteristics • The Burrowing Owl is ten inches tall. • The Burrowing Owl weighs six ounces. • The color of the Burrowing Owl is brown with spots.

  3. Life Span • The Burrowing Owl lives 9 years in the wild. • The Burrowing Owl lives 10 years in captivity.

  4. Eating Habits/Diet • The Burrowing Owl is an omnivore. • The Burrowing Owl eats mice, berries, and insects.

  5. Population • The population of the Burrowing Owl is 10,000.

  6. Habitat/Range • The Burrowing Owl’s habitat is from Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean . • The Burrowing Owl also burrows in the desert or plains.

  7. Adaptations • Claws— The Burrowing Owl’s claws help it pick up its prey. • Eyes— The Burrowing Owl’s eyes help it by seeing in the dark to catch its prey. • Wings – The Burrowing Owl’s wings help it fly and glide through the air to catch its prey.

  8. Fun Fact • Did you know Burrowing Owls get animal dung and put it around their dens to attract dung beetles?

  9. Endangered Because • The Burrowing Owls are in endangered because of • Land development, • Habitat destruction, • Destroyed homes, and • Natural predation by horned owls.

  10. Reference • Defenders of the Wild. 2012 • www.defenders.org • All about Birds. 2012. • www.allaboutbirds.org

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