Domestic Animals

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 3. Small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes (8)
  2. 4. Domestic swine (3)
  3. 5. An adult female of domestic cattle. (3)
  4. 7. A kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail (8)
  5. 9. Long-eared animal related to the horse (6)
  6. 11. The soft brown fur of the ___ (6)
  7. 12. Female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster (3)
  8. 13. A long-tailed rodent, usually larger than a mouse. (3)

Down

  1. 1. A burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia (8)
  2. 2. Small rodent that squeaks, or a computer pointer (5)
  3. 3. A zealously energetic person (6)
  4. 5. Someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police (6)
  5. 6. Animal you can ride that gallops (5)
  6. 7. Woolly farm animal that says baa (5)
  7. 8. Long-eared animal that hops (6)
  8. 10. Furry pet that purrs and chases mice (3)