Backyard animals

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 3. A burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia (plural) (9)
  2. 5. Any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping (plural) (5)
  3. 8. The common Old World ___ (6)
  4. 9. Distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers (4)
  5. 10. Any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species (plural) (4)
  6. 11. A forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (6)
  7. 13. Furry pet that purrs and chases mice (plural) (4)
  8. 14. Diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail (plural) (5)
  9. 15. Small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails (7)

Down

  1. 1. Furry pet that barks and wags its tail (plural) (4)
  2. 2. A range horse of the western United States (4)
  3. 3. One of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope (plural) (9)
  4. 4. Any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects (plural) (8)
  5. 6. Long-eared animal that hops (6)
  6. 7. Grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and long bill (5)
  7. 12. Black birds having a raucous call (plural) (5)