Assuming that the owl produces two pellets per day and the species found in your pellet are a good representation of the prey that owl will eat all year, how many individuals of each prey species would this owl consume in one year?
Internal Observations
Number of skulls (or pairs of jaw bones) found in your owl pellet:
Did you find any insect wings or exoskeleton? Yes No
If yes to the above question, list the number of wings and identify the exoskeleton:
Were you able to find bones other than the skull? Yes No
If yes to the above questions, list the types of bones found, e.g. vertebrate.
Complete this table based on the skulls found in your pellet.
Species
Number of Individuals
Assuming that the owl produces two pellets per day and the species found in your pellet are a good representation of the prey that owl will eat all year, how many individuals of each prey species would this owl consume in one year?
Sample Solution