Animals I Like

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 3. Furry pet that barks and wags its tail (3)
  2. 5. Any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping (4)
  3. 7. Predatory black-and-white toothed ___ with large dorsal fin (11)
  4. 11. Large furry animal that hibernates in winter (plural) (5)
  5. 12. A large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard (6)
  6. 13. Short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches (7)
  7. 14. Quacking water bird (4)
  8. 15. Young domestic cat (6)

Down

  1. 1. A young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit (plural) (7)
  2. 2. Playful animal that swings through trees (6)
  3. 4. Animal you can ride that gallops (5)
  4. 6. Young bird especially of domestic fowl (5)
  5. 8. Large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots (7)
  6. 9. Small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping (6)
  7. 10. Usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic (6)
  8. 11. Warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings (plural) (5)