Animals and Pets

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 3. Usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic (6)
  2. 7. A butterfly fish of the genus Pomacanthus (9)
  3. 8. Fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm (plural) (5)
  4. 9. Any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears (5)
  5. 11. Furry pet that purrs and chases mice (3)

Down

  1. 1. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research (3)
  2. 2. Large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (7)
  3. 4. A very large person (5)
  4. 5. A small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound (6)
  5. 6. Musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States (6)
  6. 10. Furry pet that barks and wags its tail (3)