Words You Need To Know:
Carnivore: An animal/ consumer that only eats meat or other animals.
Food Web: A visual representation of feeding interactions in an ecosystem.
Mammals: An animal that may live on land and have lungs. It is a classification of species.
Predator: An animal that hunts for food.
Prey: An animal or specie that is eaten by others.
Secondary Consumer: Is the second level of a food web, it hunts other animals but is hunted.
Important Facts About The Diet Of A Spotted Owl:
Survive Or Die- The Choice Is Yours
As any consumer, food is necessary for survival and the Spotted Owl has a variety of food. |
| The Great Horned Owl is a predator for the spotted owl. |
- The owl would be a secondary consumer in a food web as Barred Owls and Great Horned Owls are predators.
- Spotted Owl is a predator, meaning it hunts for it's own food.
- Consumes small mammals such as rats, mice, voles, rabbits and bats.
- Main prey are flying squirrels but they will also consume birds, to an extent.
- Since it consumes small mammals, this owl is a carnivore, meaning it only consumes meat.
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| An example of a food chain that the spotted owl could be part of. |
Rip, Tear, Then Eat
To be able to consume its prey, the Spotted Owl must catch it first, and they have their own way to catch food.
- The Spotted Owl sits and waits for an animal to come along; perching on tree branches.
- Glide down to catch, but they can also catch prey mid air.
- Their hooked bill and sharply curved talons help tear apart prey, making it able to eat.
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| A spotted owl perching on a tree branch, waiting for its prey. |
Based on these facts, the Spotted Owl can catch and tear apart prey as a food source.
