How Many Owl Facts You Didn't Know? Take Our Quiz and Find Out!


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https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/68473/15-mysterious-facts-about-owls
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1JsVXDXPlx4KS8Psmt9cMVw/seven-things-you-didn-t-know-about-owls
https://www.audubon.org/news/13-fun-facts-about-owls
https://www.treehugger.com/owl-facts-that-will-amaze-you-4863920

Test your knowledge with our fun and challenging quiz about fascinating owl facts. Can you score 20 out of 20?

Test your knowledge with our fun and challenging quiz about fascinating owl facts. Can you score 20 out of 20?

1. How much larger is the average female owl compared to the male?

10%
25%
50%
75%

2. What is the smallest species of owl?

Barn Owl
Elf Owl
Snowy Owl
Saw-whet Owl

3. Which owl is the largest in the world?

Great Horned Owl
Blakiston's Fish Owl
Barn Owl
Eurasian Eagle-Owl

4. In ‘Macbeth’, what does Shakespeare call the owl?

Witch's Pet
Doom Bringer
Fatal Bellman
Dark Messenger

5. What vision-related feature do owl eyes lack?

Peripheral Vision
Eyeballs
Color Vision
Depth Perception

6. How far can owls rotate their necks?

180 degrees
270 degrees
360 degrees
90 degrees

7. What is a group of owls called?

Fleet
Flock
Cast
Parliament

8. In Greek mythology, which goddess is often depicted with an owl?

Artemis
Hera
Athena
Aphrodite

9. Where is the oldest known depiction of an owl located?

Chauvet Caves, France
Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
Stonehenge, England
Altamira Cave, Spain

10. How many different species of owl are there approximately?

50
100
150
200

11. Which owl has the ability to locate prey beneath 2 feet of snow?

Great Grey Owl
Elf Owl
Barn Owl
Snowy Owl

12. What unique structural feature do an owl's feet have?

Three forward toes
Zygodactyl toes
Non-retractable claws
Webbed toes

13. How do owls typically consume their prey?

By chewing with teeth
In small pieces
Swallowing whole
By mashing with their beak

14. What sound does a Barn Owl typically make?

Hooting
Hissing
Whistling
Chirping

15. How is the owl often viewed in Western culture?

As a symbol of love
As a bad omen
As a foolish creature
As a symbol of wisdom

16. What hunting strategy might Great Horned Owls use against Barred Owls?

Ambush
Call mimicry
Hunting during the day
Owls preying on other owls

17. What is one myth related to owls and death in history?

Owls announce births
Owls predict harvests
Owls predict deaths
Owls foresee marriages

18. Which owl can detect a vole from half a mile away using primarily sight?

Northern Hawk Owl
Great Grey Owl
Barn Owl
Snowy Owl

19. What unique nesting habit does the Elf Owl have?

Nests in cliffs
Nests in ground burrows
Nests in cacti
Nests in water banks

20. What do many farmers use owls for?

Guarding livestock
Natural pest control
Pollination
Planting trees