2021 Barn Owl Habitat, Habits, and Prey Teacher's Guide

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Owl Pellet Lab

Bleaching & Mounting the Bones to your Owl Brand Bone Identification Charts

EXERCISE 4: 1. Keep the bones from each prey item separate by setting each set onto a separate clean (labeled) sheet of paper. 2. Place the bones into a tub of diluted bleach to whiten them. (Bleaching is Optional) 3. After the bones have been cleaned, set them onto a separate dry paper towel. 4. Using a magnifying glass and the Owl Brand Discovery Kits Bone Identification Charts, try to identify the type of skeleton that was found in your owl pellet. 5. Use white glue to attach the bones to the correct Bone Identification Chart.

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