I Love Animals!

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 2. An inexperienced young person (plural) (7)
  2. 8. A young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit (plural) (7)
  3. 9. Small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping (6)
  4. 10. Furry pet that barks and wags its tail (plural) (4)
  5. 11. Big cat with orange and black stripes (plural) (6)
  6. 12. Farm bird that lays eggs (plural) (8)
  7. 13. Furry pet that purrs and chases mice (plural) (4)

Down

  1. 1. Young domestic cat (plural) (7)
  2. 3. Small rodent that squeaks, or a computer pointer (5)
  3. 4. Usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic (6)
  4. 5. Long-eared animal that hops (plural) (7)
  5. 6. Small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes (8)
  6. 7. Short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches (plural) (8)
  7. 12. An awkward and inexperienced youth (plural) (4)