Animal Fun
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. hyena
A. Scaly swimmer that breathes through gills
2. fish
B. Grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and long bill
3. buffalo
C. Big cat known as king of the jungle (plural)
4. guerrilla
D. Long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws
5. kangaroo
E. Large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
6. lions
F. Swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs
7. hare
G. A very large person
8. whale
H. Large hare of western North America
9. heron
I. Doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
10. horse
J. Animal you can ride that gallops
11. jackrabbit
K. Any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful
12. koala
L. Relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
13. leopard
M. A member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
14. cheetah
N. Large herbivorous tropical American arboreal lizards with a spiny crest along the back
15. llama
O. Large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots
16. lizard
P. Wild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking
17. iguana
Q. Short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears
18. lynx
R. Sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with grey furry ears and coat