Hoo Knows Their Owls? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Europe

Snowy owls live in cold climates like in Northern Europe. They also live in Northern Asia and North America. Australia, Africa and South America all have climates too warm for the snowy owl to live in.

Answer: They have ear tufts that look like horns

The ear tufts are actually made of skin that is covered with feathers, not made of feathers like is commonly believed. There are many species of horned owls and they live all over the world.

Answer: Raptor

A raptor, in addition to being a kind of dinosaur, can also refer to a bird of prey. A bird of prey is a bird that hunts and eats smaller animals like mice. In addition to owls, other birds of prey include hawks, vultures and eagles.

Answer: Talons and beak

An owl's talons are sometimes called claws. Talons are essentially the owl's feet that have very sharp claws perfect for grabbing small animals like mice and rabbits. The owl then crushes the prey which makes it very difficult for the prey to escape.

The beak is used to tear the prey before eating it. Sometimes, an owl will also use its beak to catch its prey but the talons are used more often for that task.

Answer: Being active at night

Owls are active at night. This allows them to hunt other animals that sleep at night without much trouble. Owls have very good vision, which is necessary for them to see in the dark. However, some species of owls do have trouble seeing things right in front of them. Owls have large eyes; however, what contributes to their great eyesight is the structure of the eye and not how big it is.

Even the two species of owls that are diurnal (active during the day) still hunt at night.

Answer: Brown

The mottled wood owl is mostly brown in color with some white, which allows it to hide in with the trees. Its feathers are even patterned in such a way that make it look rough like tree bark.

Answer: Round like a circle

Owl eggs are very round almost like a perfect circle where as other birds' eggs are more oval in shape. Owl eggs are white and females will typically lay three or four at time but can lay up to twelve at once.

Answer: They live in nests built in other animals' burrows

Burrowing owls build their nests on the ground in small burrows or holes that other animals dig. The burrowing owls cannot dig holes themselves with their wings. The burrowing owl is one of two species of owl that is not nocturnal.

Answer: Very rainy

Owls have specially designed feathers that allow them to fly silently in the air. However, as a result, their feathers are not waterproof like some other birds. This means that owls cannot hunt or even mate in the rain as their feathers would hold the water and weigh the owls down.

Answer: Their hoots sound like screams

The hooting of the fearful owls sounds like a human screaming. The "screams" can last for ten seconds and echo. The more the fearful owl screams at one time, the louder the screams get.

The fearful owls are related to the extinct laughing owls.