Zoology

Made by SnappyAbacus · May 25, 2011

types of animals and animal characteristics

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Warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings (plural): 2 Across
A clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped (plural): 5 Across
A domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement (plural): 9 Across
Living things like dogs and birds: 10 Across
A British imperial capacity unit equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters (plural): 11 Across
Cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water (plural): 13 Across
The cardinal number that is the sum of four and one (plural): 14 Across
Scaly swimmer that breathes through gills: 15 Across
The branch of biology that studies animals: 1 Down
Any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class ___ including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards (plural): 3 Down
The posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond (plural): 4 Down
The light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds (plural): 6 Down
Any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair (plural): 7 Down
Sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles (plural): 8 Down
Tool for weighing things; also a set of musical notes (plural): 12 Down
Dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals: 14 Down