In this lesson, students take part in and observe a classroom model of a predator-prey relationship between foxes and rabbits in a forest habitat. Students then dissect owl pellets to identify and analyze common prey animals of a barn owl.
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Silent Flyers
When it begins to get dark out, many kinds of owls wake up. They begin to fly. When owls fly, they are very quiet. They can fly close to another animal without being heard.
Owls are Hunters
Owls fly around looking for food. Owls are animals. They need to eat other living things for energy and nutrients. All animals get the food they need from their habitat.
Owls eat other animals. Living things that eat other living things are predators. Most owls eat insects and small animals called rodents. Mice, moles, and voles are all rodents. These rodents are prey. Prey are animals that get eaten by other animals.
Predators and Prey
Both predators and prey rely on their senses to survive. Senses are ways that organisms gather information about the outside world.
Owls have good eyesight in the dark. They have good hearing. They can hear the movement of other animals on the ground or in the trees.
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