Tyto

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/tyto

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What makes a Tyto owl's face special?The heart‑shaped face of a Tyto owl is more than pretty—it works like a big sound‑catcher that helps the owl hear better. That's why they look so cute and are great hunters.
2. How do Tyto owls hear their prey in the dark?Their ears are on opposite sides of the head and the face acts like a mirror, so the owl can tell exactly where a sound comes from, even in total darkness.

Binaural Sound Localization: The ability to determine the location of a sound source using both ears.
Aerodynamics: The study of how air moves around objects and the forces involved.
Biomagnification: The increasing concentration of a substance, such as a toxic chemical, in organisms at successively higher levels in a food chain.