Animel Crossword

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 1. Small rodent that squeaks, or a computer pointer (5)
  2. 4. A long-tailed rodent, usually larger than a mouse. (3)
  3. 8. Doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion (5)
  4. 9. Warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings (4)
  5. 10. Large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body (9)

Down

  1. 2. Long legless reptile that slithers (5)
  2. 3. Relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail (6)
  3. 5. Eight-legged creature that spins webs (6)
  4. 6. Usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic (6)
  5. 7. Farm bird that lays eggs (7)