Nocturnal Animals
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. cave
A. The ___ weight of a substance expressed in grams
2. bat
B. Nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
3. rat
C. Freshwater carnivorous mammal having webbed and clawed feet and dark brown fur
4. toad
D. Furry pet that purrs and chases mice
5. cat
E. Any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping
6. fox
F. Small mouselike mammal with a long snout
7. bear
G. General term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
8. crow
H. Black birds having a raucous call
9. bug
I. Large furry animal that hibernates in winter
10. owl
J. Nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical
11. shrew
K. Any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
12. otter
L. A geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of
13. mole
M. Alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail
14. dog
N. Furry pet that barks and wags its tail