Owl Pellet Dissection, A Study Of Food Chains Worksheet
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2APES: Owl Pellet Dissection, A Study of Food Chains & Food Webs
Data, Observations, & Analysis page.
Pre-Lab Questions:
1. If you were a zoologist doing a study of what wild horses eat, how would you collect your data?
2. How might learning more about the barred owl's diet help us preserve the animal?
3. How many mice would an owl have to eat to get the same amount of food as 2 rats? (Show your
calculations)
Data:
1. Qualitative Observations (Description of External Features):
2. Quantitative Data (Descriptive Stats):
a.
Pellet Mass (g):_______________
b.
Pellet Length (cm):_______________
c.
Pellet Width (cm):_______________
d.
Total Bone Number:_______________
e.
Total Biomass after drying (g):_______________
3.
Number of bones by type:
Bone
Tally
Total
% of whole
Skull (& mandible)
Vertebrae
Pelvic bone
Scapula
Tibia
Femur
Rib
Humerus
Other
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