Animal Frenzy
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. ant
A. Wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia
2. bat
B. Playful animal that swings through trees
3. cat
C. Furry pet that purrs and chases mice
4. dog
D. Big cat with orange and black stripes
5. dingo
E. A large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard
6. elephant
F. Long legless reptile that slithers
7. frog
G. Striped African relative of the horse
8. hippo
H. A mammal with wings formed from its forelimbs.
9. jaguar
I. Relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
10. lizard
J. Any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping
11. monkey
K. Social insect living in organized colonies
12. penguin
L. Furry pet that barks and wags its tail
13. snake
M. Huge gray animal with a trunk
14. tiger
N. An ancient Numidian town in northwestern Africa adjoining present-day Annaba in northeastern Algeria
15. zebra
O. Short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet