Owls are birds. They have a round, bird-shaped body with many feathers. They also have large wings. Their wings are very big.
Most owls are brown, tan and white. Some of them are all white or all brown. These colors help the owl blend into nature.
Owls have very sharp claws on their feet. They use these to hunt with.
They also have sharp beaks. They use their beak to eat and fight with. Their beak curves down at the end.
Their bottom beak moves up and down. The top beak stays attached to the head.
The edges of the beak are very sharp. This lets the owl cut pieces of food off their prey. Their beak acts like a pair of scissors.
Their beak is so strong that they can crush the skull of an animal when they catch it.

This book is a shortened version of our popular "Owls: Silent Hunters of the Night" and is intended for beginning readers. With only 1360 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the owl. They will find out the answers to these questions:
Do owls have nostrils?
How many eyelids do owls have?
How many bones do owls have in their necks?
What is an owl pellet?
And many more!

Ages 5 to 8
Reading Level: 1.8

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