Cool pets?

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 2. Animal you can ride that gallops (5)
  2. 4. A long-tailed rodent, usually larger than a mouse. (3)
  3. 6. Small rodent that squeaks, or a computer pointer (5)
  4. 9. Domestic swine (3)
  5. 11. Playful animal that swings through trees (6)
  6. 12. Furry pet that purrs and chases mice (3)
  7. 14. Terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil (9)
  8. 15. A mammal with wings formed from its forelimbs. (3)
  9. 16. Freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral (5)

Down

  1. 1. Any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping (4)
  2. 3. Long legless reptile that slithers (5)
  3. 5. An adult female of domestic cattle. (3)
  4. 7. Eight-legged creature that spins webs (6)
  5. 8. Short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches (7)
  6. 10. A game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players (7)
  7. 13. Small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping (6)