Reptilians and Carnivors

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 3. Doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion (plural) (6)
  2. 5. Large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots (7)
  3. 6. Large herbivorous tropical American arboreal lizards with a spiny crest along the back (6)
  4. 10. Large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body (9)
  5. 11. Any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt (4)
  6. 14. Either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber (6)
  7. 16. Any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping (4)

Down

  1. 1. Big cat known as king of the jungle (4)
  2. 2. Large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)
  3. 4. Leather made from ___'s hide (9)
  4. 7. Usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs (8)
  5. 8. Big cat with orange and black stripes (5)
  6. 9. Fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm (4)
  7. 12. Relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail (6)
  8. 13. Any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping (4)
  9. 15. Alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail (3)