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Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 1. Long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws (7)
  2. 3. Furry pet that barks and wags its tail (plural) (4)
  3. 4. Diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight (6)
  4. 8. Predatory black-and-white toothed ___ with large dorsal fin (11)
  5. 9. An exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field (plural) (8)
  6. 12. Either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber (6)
  7. 13. Big cat known as king of the jungle (4)
  8. 14. Warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings (plural) (5)

Down

  1. 1. Large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body (9)
  2. 2. Big cat with orange and black stripes (5)
  3. 4. Scaly swimmer that breathes through gills (4)
  4. 5. Fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm (4)
  5. 6. Short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet (plural) (8)
  6. 7. Nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes (plural) (4)
  7. 10. Large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (7)
  8. 11. Someone who works during a strike (plural) (4)