Animals
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. cat
A. Relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
2. slug
B. Short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches
3. dog
C. A projectile that is fired from a gun
4. snail
D. Social insect living in organized colonies (plural)
5. tiger
E. Alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail
6. ants
F. Furry pet that barks and wags its tail
7. lion
G. Eight-legged creature that spins webs
8. deer
H. Distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
9. fox
I. Relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
10. worms
J. Big cat known as king of the jungle
11. hedgehog
K. Small rodent that squeaks, or a computer pointer
12. crab
L. Furry pet that purrs and chases mice
13. hamster
M. Any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida (plural)
14. lizard
N. Big cat with orange and black stripes
15. mouse
O. Freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral
16. spider
P. A person who is born while the sun is in Cancer