Habitats
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. habitat
A. A wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
2. bird
B. Tall plant with a trunk and branches
3. tree
C. Diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
4. squirrel
D. Warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
5. fox
E. Long-eared animal that hops
6. rabbit
F. A mammal with wings formed from its forelimbs.
7. ladybug
G. Alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail
8. dragonfly
H. Slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest
9. nest
I. Any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming
10. eggs
J. The fur of the North American racoon
11. air
K. Clear liquid we drink that falls as rain
12. water
L. A kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
13. fish
M. Large furry animal that hibernates in winter
14. raccoon
N. Freshwater carnivorous mammal having webbed and clawed feet and dark brown fur
15. bear
O. Oval foods laid by hens
16. beaver
P. The type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs
17. butterfly
Q. Small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests
18. otter
R. A mixture of gases required for breathing
19. caterpillar
S. Scaly swimmer that breathes through gills
20. turtle
T. Relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
21. bat
U. A structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
22. lizard
V. The soft brown fur of the ___