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Snowy Owl regurgitates pellet

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Snowy Owl regurgitates pellet
Several hours after an owl eats, the indigestible parts of the prey are compressed into a pellet. This pellet travels up from the gizzard back to the proventriculus. It will remain there for up to 10 hours before being regurgitated. Image © Leslie Abram.