Why do most birds prefer nesting in trees rather than burrows?

Burrowing Owls and Their Unique Adaptations

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Amelia Wright
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Trees provide better protection from predators.
Burrows are too small for most birds.
Burrows are too cold for nesting.
Trees are easier to find than burrows.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a unique feature of the burrowing owl?
It has the largest wingspan among owls.
It can fly faster than other owls.
It is the only owl that lives underground.
It can change its color to blend with the environment.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do young burrowing owls deter predators?
By flying away quickly.
By making a sound similar to a rattlesnake's rattle.
By changing their color.
By hiding in the burrow.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is Batesian mimicry?
When a harmless animal mimics a dangerous one.
When a dangerous animal mimics a harmless one.
When an animal mimics its environment.
When two dangerous animals mimic each other.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of the burrowing owl's mimicry?
To scare away predators.
To find food.
To attract mates.
To communicate with other owls.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is exaptation?
The development of a trait in response to environmental changes.
The loss of a trait over time.
The use of a trait for a different purpose than it originally evolved for.
The process of an animal evolving a new trait.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How might the burrowing owl's mimicry have evolved?
From the need to communicate with other owls.
From the need to find food.
From vocalizations used by juvenile owls to signal hunger.
From the need to attract mates.
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