By Sadie and Shanaya

Description

Food

Habitat

Family

Problems

Solutions

Bibliography

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DescriptionDescription

The Burrowing Owl is only The Burrowing Owl is only 9 inches tall. It has a 9 inches tall. It has a little short tail , and very little short tail , and very long legs. It weighs long legs. It weighs about 4 oz. The about 4 oz. The Burrowing Owl colors are Burrowing Owl colors are white , brown and black. white , brown and black. The Female is just a bit The Female is just a bit smaller than the male. smaller than the male. The male is a slit lighter The male is a slit lighter than the female. than the female.

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HabitatHabitat

The Burrowing owl likes to live in the The Burrowing owl likes to live in the prairies. Also the Borrowing owl likes to prairies. Also the Borrowing owl likes to live in dry dirt. When the owl finds a good live in dry dirt. When the owl finds a good spot it will start to make a burrow but they spot it will start to make a burrow but they prefer one that they find that is already prefer one that they find that is already made. made.

Food Food

The burrowing owl eats lots of insects, The burrowing owl eats lots of insects, mice , voles, ground squirrels and toads. mice , voles, ground squirrels and toads. It also eats dead animals. They also prey It also eats dead animals. They also prey on birds, amphibians and reptiles. on birds, amphibians and reptiles.

FamilyFamily

The male prepares the nest for the young's The male prepares the nest for the young's arrival. The mom lays 6-12 eggs. In four arrival. The mom lays 6-12 eggs. In four weeks the eggs start hatching at different weeks the eggs start hatching at different times. The egg laid first will hatch first.times. The egg laid first will hatch first.

ProblemsProblems

The burrowing owl is endangered because The burrowing owl is endangered because of too many predators, not enough of too many predators, not enough borrows, and loss of grassland. Pollution borrows, and loss of grassland. Pollution and spray used to kill grass hoppers and spray used to kill grass hoppers harm the owls.harm the owls.

SolutionsSolutions

People can help save the Burrowing Owl People can help save the Burrowing Owl by leaving the nests they find alone. Also by leaving the nests they find alone. Also you set aside part of your land so the you set aside part of your land so the burrowing owl can nest around that area. burrowing owl can nest around that area. The farmers should be more careful The farmers should be more careful when they are spraying for the weeds when they are spraying for the weeds and the grasshoppers because if the and the grasshoppers because if the owls are near by it will be harmful. owls are near by it will be harmful.

BibliographyBibliography

http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/burrowingowl.html

http://www.speciesatrisk.gc.ca/search/speciesDetails_e.cfm?SpeciesID=291

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http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/webquests/animal

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