Carnivore
An animal whose main diet consists of meat.
Herbivore
An animals whose main diet consists of plant, vegetable & fruit matter
Omnivore
An animal whose diet consists of meat, plant, vegetable & fruit matter in similar quantities
Insectivore
An animal whose main diet consists of insects
Captivity
An animal that is cared for in an artificial environment
Habitat
The environment in which the animal survives & thrives
Diurnal
An animal which is active during day light hours
Nocturnal
An animal which is active during the night time
Crepuscular
An animal which is most active at dawn & dusk
Predator
An animal which hunts other animals for food
Prey
An animal which is hunted by a predator
Bird
An animal with warm blood, egg laying & with feathers covering their body. Most have the ability to fly
Reptile
A cold blooded animal with a protective skin, scales or shell covering the body. Most lay eggs
Mammal
Warm blooded animals with hair or fur. Almost all have live young
Invertebrate
An animal without a spinal column - backbone
Amphibian
An animal which lay eggs in water, live on land & water & have moist skin. Most adults have 4 legs
Insect
An animal with 6 legs and 3 separate body parts
Mollusc
An animal with a hard shell and muscular foot

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Little Owl
Athene noctua

Found all over Europe including the UK and also in Africa and Asia. Little owls are carnivores mainly eating insects in the wild but will also tackle small rodents. In captivity we feed them dead mice and chicks along with a variety of insects.

Crazy fact

Little owls were introduced to the UK in 1842 and have since colonized all of the UK and breed here every year. You can tell whether an owl is diurnal or nocturnal due to the colour of their eyes, if they are dark then the owl is usually nocturnal but if they are orange or yellow the owl is normally diurnal.