Animals and Pets
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. lion
A. Furry pet that purrs and chases mice (plural)
2. tiger
B. Small air-breathing arthropod (plural)
3. cats
C. Animal you can ride that gallops
4. dogs
D. Big cat known as king of the jungle
5. insects
E. Someone who works during a strike (plural)
6. hamster
F. A range horse of the western United States
7. shark
G. Playful animal that swings through trees
8. elephant
H. Any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough
9. monkey
I. Furry pet that barks and wags its tail (plural)
10. rats
J. Short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches
11. seals
K. Big cat with orange and black stripes
12. whale
L. Huge gray animal with a trunk
13. horse
M. Fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm (plural)
14. pony
N. A very large person