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The Tawny Owl

Most [1] owl species in UK.

Strongly nocturnal

Habitat

Mainly lives in [2], but can also be seen in urban areas, e.g. parks.

Adaptations:

• Short wings and [3], for navigation

• Brown and [4] feathers, for camouflage

• Large eyes (more effective than those of [5]), for good night vision

• Very good spatial [6] for predicting where prey might be found

• Excellent [7], for locating prey from a perch

Diet

• Main food is small mammals.

• Owls in urban areas eat more [8]

Survival

• Two thirds of young owls die within a [9].

• Owls don’t disperse over long distances.

• Owls seem to dislike flying over large areas of [10]