Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Stone Zoo Animals > Great Horned Owl > Flashcards

Great Horned Owl Flashcards

1
Q

What is the largest owl in North America?

A

The great gray owl

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What is interesting about northern great horned owls?

A

They are larger and paler.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What do great horned owls in more humid climates look like?

A

They are smaller and darker.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

How much do great horned owls weigh?

A

Up to 4.5 pounds

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What is the wingspan of the great horned owl?

A

3 to 5 feet

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Are male or female great horned owls larger?

A

Females.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

True or false? Great horned owls are picky nesters.

A

False. They will nest in almost everything including trees, nests of other birds, and ground depressions.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Does the male great horned owl participate in incubation?

A

Yes.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What is the incubation period of the great horned owl? (months)

A

1 month

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

How many chicks does the great horned owl have?

A

1 to 5

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

How long do great horned owls live in the wild?

A

Up to 20 years.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

How long do great horned owls live in captivity?

A

Over 35 years.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What is the one habitat you will not find a great horned owl in?

A

Tropical rain forest.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What is the range of the great horned owl?

A

Throughout North and South America.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What do great horned owls eat?

A

Birds and mammals, including other owls.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Is the great horned owl nocturnal?

A

Yes.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

How many degrees are owls able to rotate their heads?

A

270

18
Q

How do the prominent ear tufts help a great horned owl?

A

They are not fully understood, but they are thought to be used to determine dominance and territorial status. They also aid in camouflage and hearing.

19
Q

What is the conservation status of the great horned owl?

A

Least concern.

20
Q

Are owls generally considered to be smart animals?

A

No.

21
Q

True or false? The great horned owl is one of the most irritable birds of prey.

A

True.

22
Q

True or false? The great horned owl occupies many territories over its lifetime.

A

False. It mostly relies on one.

23
Q

Why can owls fly silently?

A

They have serrated feathers on their remiges and the feathers are overall very stiff.

24
Q

How long does it take for an owl to regurgitate a pellet?

A

6 - 10 hours.

25
Q

How long is the pellet of a great horned owl?

A

4 inches

26
Q

How do great horned owls kill their prey?

A

They crush it with their talons.

27
Q

True or false? Great horned owls have been observed scavenging from a deer carcass.

A

True.

28
Q

With what raptor does the great horned owl share a nocturnal-diurnal counterpart relationship with?

A

The red-tailed hawk.

29
Q

Are great horned owls monogamous?

A

Yes.

30
Q

What raptor did the great horned owl hamper the recovery of?

A

The peregrine falcon.

31
Q

How many different species on the U.S. threatened species list do great horned owls hunt?

A

Fifty.

32
Q

What did native Americans admire great horned owls for?

A

Their strength, courage, and beauty.

33
Q

What did the Pima Indians believe great horned owls were?

A

They believed they were the spirits of dead warriors.

34
Q

What did some Native American tribes believe the call of the great horned owl did?

A

They believed it brought love.

35
Q

What did Zuni warriors do with owl feathers?

A

They would hold them in their mouths while hunting, hoping to channel some of the owl’s silence.

36
Q

What is the provincial bird of Alberta?

A

The great horned owl.

37
Q

Why were great horned owls sometimes considered a pest in the past?

A

They killed a lot of popular game birds.

38
Q

How many great horned owls are there in the Americas?

A

5 million

39
Q

How large are the eyes of a great horned owl?

A

About the size of a human’s.

40
Q

HOW BIG WOULD A HUMAN’S EYES BE IF THEY WERE THE SIZE OF A GREAT HORNED OWL’S?

A

THE SIZE OF GRAPEFRUITS.

41
Q

How many neck vertebrae do owls have?

A

Fourteen.

Stone Zoo Animals (32 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions