When owls and owls eat, they regurgitate the indigestible parts of their prey such as hairs, feathers and bones. By dissecting a rejection pellet, we can learn about the way of life of barn owls. So budding biologists, will you be able to reconstruct the skeleton of their prey to find what animal was on the owl’s menu?
One medium pellet per unit. Measures between 3.75 and 5 cm long (1 1/2 – 2”) wrapped in aluminum foil. Include small pliers and a bamboo poker to help in dissection.
The analysis of pellets can provide a great deal of insight into the diet of barn owls. The bones of small mammals can be glued together for display. The analysis of pellets helps develop children’s manual dexterity and attention span, as well as their observation skills. Students can even take pictures of the experiment to create a presentation.
The pellets have been heat-treated to remove insects and bacteria.
Be sure to check out our free, educational, multimedia interactive Discovery Dossier to learn more about the barn owla nd friends, for all ages!
Origin: Washington State, USA
Aleksandra Podbereski (verified owner) –
Great price and exactly what we needed for our science unit.
Aleksandra Podbereski –
Christie (verified owner) –
My grandkids are going to be absolutely amazed at this look into nature!
Christie –
Sarah (verified owner) –
Bonne qualité et facile à utiliser!
Sarah –
Alex San Desmarteaux (verified owner) –
Les enfants ont adorés !
Alex San Desmarteaux –
Judith B. (verified owner) –
Manque d’instruction. Comment doit-elle le défaire ? Quelles sont les meilleures pratiques?
Judith B. –
Gamache Mylene (store manager) –
Avez-vous téléchargé le guide qui était dans la facture de commande? Celui-ci donne les instructions.
Gamache Mylene –
Mylene Gamache (store manager) –
Aviez-vous vu le lien pour le guide dans votre courriel de facturation? Ou la page vers le blog sur le produit? (je peux vous renvoyer ces infos au besoin)
Mylene Gamache –
Stéphanie (verified owner) –
5*
Stéphanie –
Andrea C. (verified owner) –
5*
Andrea C. –
jean c. (verified owner) –
5*
jean c. –
Michèle Garceau (verified owner) –
My daughter would have liked the comparison sheet to have the birds too, not just the rodents….
Michèle Garceau –
Mylene gamache (store manager) –
Dites-lui que les oiseaux de taille ingestible par l’effraie sont en majorité des passerins qui diffèrent principalement par leur plumage et très légèrement par leur bec, et par leur squelette, diffficilment perceptible, ce qui rend une identification très difficile. les zoologistes peuvent toutefois faire des tests génétiques pour les identififer si besoin est.
Merci 😉
Mylene gamache –