Raccoon

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 2. Large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet (5)
  2. 3. Raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy (8)
  3. 6. A case for containing a set of articles (3)
  4. 7. Dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (3)
  5. 9. Having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree (11)
  6. 14. A bin that holds rubbish until it is collected (8)
  7. 15. A trained athlete who participates in ___ meets (7)
  8. 16. Large area covered with trees (6)

Down

  1. 1. Any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair (6)
  2. 4. Belonging to or active during the night (9)
  3. 5. A North American Indian warrior (5)
  4. 8. The geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state (9)
  5. 10. The fur of the North American racoon (7)
  6. 11. An armed thief who is a member of a band (6)
  7. 12. A covering to disguise or conceal the face (4)
  8. 13. Parents, children and relatives who belong together (6)