Owl Poop?

Last week in class, we got the rare opportunity to dig through owl pellets. Although pellets are thought to be poop, it is anything that the owl cannot digest which includes bones and fur!

I must say, I was pretty freaked out and did not want to break up the owl pellet because I was not interested in observing the pieces in it. We found a website that allows students to do so on the computer, which can be a great resource for the students who really do not wish to participate with the real owl pellets.

owl pellets

you can see the skull!

the online website

Luckily, Jackie was brave enough to open up our owl pellet and the first thing we saw was a skull!


Fun fact: Microwaving an owl pellet sterilizes it!