1. Barn owls are sometimes known as

a. ghost owls

b. hooting owls

c. church owls

2. What colour are the face, breast and undersides of a barn owl?

a. white

b. brown

c. grey

3. What is the favourite prey of barn owls?

a. fish

b. field voles

c. worms

4. How far from their roost will barn owls hunt during the breeding season?

a. 1km

b. 3km

c. 5km

5. Barn owls have acute hearing. True or false?

a. true

b. false

6. Which of these sounds is NOT made by a barn owl?

a. hoot

b. shriek

c. hiss

7. At what age do owlets leave their parents' home?

a. 14 days

b. 14 weeks

c. 14 months

8. What is the approximate wingspan of a barn owl?

a. 50cm

b. 85cm

c. 140cm

9. Archaeological records show that barn owls and humans have been living side by side since the

a. Neolithic Age

b. Stone Age

c. Iron Age

10. Barn owls usually live

a. in pairs

b. alone

c. in groups

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