Habitats

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 2. The fur of the North American racoon (7)
  2. 7. Long-eared animal that hops (6)
  3. 9. Small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests (7)
  4. 11. Diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings (9)
  5. 14. Clear liquid we drink that falls as rain (5)
  6. 15. Oval foods laid by hens (4)
  7. 16. Large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)

Down

  1. 1. Slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest (9)
  2. 3. A structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young (4)
  3. 4. A kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail (8)
  4. 5. A mixture of gases required for breathing (3)
  5. 6. Warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings (4)
  6. 8. A mammal with wings formed from its forelimbs. (3)
  7. 10. The soft brown fur of the ___ (6)
  8. 12. Any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming (6)
  9. 13. Scaly swimmer that breathes through gills (4)