Owl Pellet Madness
Kristina Cooley, Bader Kharbat, Adan, Caitlynn Barens.
First Stage:
The first stage we had to unwrap the owl pellet. It was hard and dry. We weighed it and it was 7 grams in all. (without tinfoil)
Second Stage:
We immersed the pellet into water, and began to stir it to loosen up the fragments (Fur, Bones, Twigs, ETC.)
Third Stage:
As the owl pellet started to fall apart, we took out clumps of fur that contained bones.
Fourth Stage:
After we pulled out the clumps, we separated the fur from the bones. There were a few tiny twigs so it was confusing at first. Then once all the bones were separated, we arranged the bones to create a skeleton of a mouse!
HERES A PHYSICAL REPRESENTATION OF HOW IT SMELT.
(his expression represents how bad it smells) (Not saying he is ugly.)
Pellet Mass Pie Chart
Multiple choice questions :
1. The owl’s common diet is composed of birds, rodents (rats, mouse), etc… What density dependent limiting factors would cause the owl to become endangered (lack of food)?
Disease affecting Rats
Increased population and thus decrease in resources
A hurricane affecting rats
Adan
2. The rodent population increased exponentially, the owl was able to eat more until its population exceeded its carrying capacity and thus cause the population growth to slow down. This growth is also known as?
Exponential Growth
Logistic growth
Kristina Growth
Owl Growth