My Favorite Mammals
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching item on the line next to each number.
1. Gerbil
A. A young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
2. Fish
B. Large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas
3. Kitten
C. Any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole
4. Horse
D. Usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic
5. Hamster
E. Small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping
6. Cat
F. Furry pet that purrs and chases mice
7. Bunny
G. Young domestic cat
8. Dog
H. Short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches
9. Bird
I. Scaly swimmer that breathes through gills
10. Dolphin
J. Animal you can ride that gallops
11. Parrot
K. Furry pet that barks and wags its tail
12. Whale
L. Warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings