"Otus asio"

By: CA

Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order| Family | Genus and Species | Fun Facts| Art and Poetry| Work Cited

Kingdom: Animalia

Characteristics that place it here:

• Heteorotrophs
• Multicellular
• Complex
• Rapid movement
• Most are diploid
• Reproduce sexually
• No rigid cell walls

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Phylum: Chordata

Characteristics that place it here:

• Bilateral symmetry
• Segmented body
• Three germ letters
• Complete digestive system
• Bony endoskeleton

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Class: Aves

Characteristics that place it there:

• No teeth
• Hard-shelled eggs
• Strong skeleton
• Has a horny beak
• Provides extensive care

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Order: Strigiformes

Characteristics that place it there:

• Contains 2 families
• 130 different species
• Georgia-they have 2 families, 8 species

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Family: Strigidae

Characteristics that place it there:

• Rounder facial disk
• Legs are relatively short

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Genius and Species:

Characteristics that place it there:

• 16 to 25 centimeters long
• Females are larger then males
• Come in two color morphs
• Gray with a dark streak in their body
• Large feet
• Have yellow eyes and beaks

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Fun Facts

• They eat the most varied diet

• Females lay eggs within a week

• These owls do not migrate

• Most abundant small predator in forests and urban areas

• They live about 14 years and 2 months

• Found below 1500

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Art and Poetry:

Strong Cautious Relatively short Elagant Enchanting Caring Heterotrophs Outstanding eyesight Wild Long yellow beaks

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Work Cited:

"Otus asio, Eastern Screech Owl." 1995. The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. 11 Feb 2004. <http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html>.

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