1. Mexican Spotted Owls
By Dean Biava

2. Adaptations Physical Traits Brown spotted feathers Dark brown eyes
Behavior adaptations
A nocturnal predator
It is a “perch and pounce” predator :it pounces on its prey from the air

3. Habitat They live in west Texas and Mexico.
They live in forested mountains and canyons.
They prefer old growth forests.

4. Diet
The owls will eat wood rats, mice, voles, rabbits, gophers, bats, birds, reptiles, and arthropods (spiders).
It is a carnivore.

5. Food Chain It is a secondary or tertiary consumer.
It is hunted by the great horned owl.

6. Learned Behaviors How to fly. How to hunt. How to build a nest.
How to groom itself.

7. Inherited Traits Color of feathers Color of eyes Type of beak
Type of feet.

8. Fun Facts It is 16-19 inches tall. It has a wingspan of 42-45 inches.
It usually lives years in the wild.
It is one of the few owls with dark colored eyes.
The young leave the nest at days old.