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How do owls hunt?

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All owls are carnivorous Birds of Prey and live mainly on a diet of insects and small rodents such as mice, rats and hares. Some owls are also specifically adapted to hunt fish. Owls mainly hunt at night but not exclusively.

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First, they fly around and listen to the heartbeats of mice. If they hear any sounds,they plunge after the mouse.Last,it sinks it's talons into the prey.

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Owls hunt at night because they are nocturnal and eat rats mice and even if they have to other owls

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all the time

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Yes, they are nocturnal (active at night)

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yes they r horne

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At Night

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at night

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Where do owls hunt?

owls hunt in trees in woods and in different parts of woods


When do owls hunt and why?

Most owls hunt in the nighttime because they are nocturnal animals. They hunt in order to find food and survive. Snowy Owls, for example, are not night hunters- they hunt in the dawn and dusk times.


What does owls do at night?

Hunt


Where do an owl search for its food?

Owls search for their food in many different ways, depending on where the owl lives. Usually owls though having very good eyesight, hunt by sound. Some owls hunt in woodland, some owls in marshland, some owls hunt in snow.


How do snowy owls hunt?

Snowy Owls hunt with their sharp talons sometimes they hunt alone and sometimes they don't.


Who hunt mice?

owls and other birds hunt mice


Do owls hunt there food?

yes they do


When do eagle owls hunt?

at night


What do owls hunt in the winter?

mice


Why is night vision an adaptation for owls in a desert environment?

All owls have night vision. Since the desert can get so hot, most animals, including owls, come out at evening or night to avoid the heat of day. Since they're active at night, it's good to have nocturnal vision. Some desert owls are elf owls, pygmy owls, burrowing owls, great horned owls. It allows them to hunt when it is cooler.


Do owls hunt in different ways?

Yes owls are nocturnal. That means they sleep in the day and hunt for food at night. There are different species of owl.


Do owls hunt in twos?

A breeding pair of owls hunt over a territory. When the young are well grown, both adults may hunt to feed the young, but they may hunt over different parts of their territory.