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Paleoecology Using "Fossilized" Owl Pellets

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Students study the differences in anatomy to help identify different species and use a dichotomous key to identify what the owls were eating.  In this investigative activity students dissect owl pellets to identify the species eaten and calculate the number of prey predated upon. 

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Grade
5th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Duration
2 hrs
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