Animal and Pets Crossword

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 2. Furry pet that purrs and chases mice (3)
  2. 4. Long legless reptile that slithers (5)
  3. 5. Scaly swimmer that breathes through gills (4)
  4. 7. Diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings (9)
  5. 9. Furry pet that barks and wags its tail (3)
  6. 10. Nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs (7)
  7. 12. Decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded (4)
  8. 13. Domestic swine (3)

Down

  1. 1. Farm bird that lays eggs (7)
  2. 3. Short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches (7)
  3. 6. Echinoderms characterized by five arms extending from a central disk (8)
  4. 8. Small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests (7)
  5. 11. Long-eared animal that hops (6)
  6. 12. An adult female of domestic cattle. (3)