I've never been sure what these “what is the food chain” questions mean. Are you asking what do great horned owls eat? They eat mice and other rodents. read more
They eat mice and other rodents. They eat them whole without chewing or dismantling them, then after digesting them, they regurgitate pellets consisting of the fur, feathers and any other undigestible parts. read more
Some animals depend on the Great Horned Owl to survive for example the skunk might sometimes depend on it for a meal. Or some other bird might depend on its old nest to use itself. If the Great Horned Owl was removed from its ecosystem it might die in other ecosystems like the arctic from the cold or lack of food. read more
Although owls like the barn owl and great horned owl are common, others, such as Blakiston's fish owl, are in danger of going extinct due to illegal hunting and destruction of habitat. Lesson Summary In summary, a food chain is a diagram that shows the linear transfer of energy between species in an ecosystem. read more