Animal Kingdom

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Across
  1. 2. – The use of bright colors or markings to warn predators of danger.
  2. 4. – When an animal copies the appearance or behavior of another species for protection.
  3. 7. – A state of deep sleep that allows animals to conserve energy in winter.
  4. 9. – The buying and selling of elephant tusks, often illegally.
  5. 13. – An animal that eats both plants and meat.
  6. 14. – An animal that is hunted and eaten by predators.
  7. 15. – An animal that primarily eats meat.
  8. 17. – A small, gnawing mammal such as a rat or squirrel.
  9. 18. – No longer in existence.
  10. 21. – A predator at the top of the food chain with no natural enemies.
  11. 24. – Easily scared or nervous.
  12. 27. – Also called "playing dead," a survival tactic to avoid predation.
  13. 30. – Living in nature, not controlled by humans.
  14. 31. – A place that takes in and cares for abandoned or injured animals.
  15. 32. – A protected place for animals, often for conservation.
  16. 34. – To move seasonally from one region to another.
  17. 36. – Hostile and ready to fight.
  18. 37. – Animals that can regulate their body temperature internally.
  19. 38. – An animal that eats only plants.
  20. 39. – Impossible to stop or resist.
  21. 41. – Active during the day.
  22. 45. – A type of fish whose skeleton is made of cartilage, such as sharks.
  23. 48. Strategies & Defensive Behaviors
  24. 50. – Animals that rely on external sources to regulate body temperature.
  25. 52. – Inspiring fear or respect due to strength or ability.
  26. 53. – An animal that feeds on dead or decaying organisms.
Down
  1. 1. – Efforts to return a species to its natural habitat.
  2. 3. – Illegal hunting or capturing of wild animals.
  3. 5. – A non-native species that spreads and causes harm to an ecosystem.
  4. 6. – Naturally curious and eager to explore.
  5. 8. – Social behavior related to fighting, including aggression and submission.
  6. 10. – The industry of hunting or farming animals for their fur.
  7. 11. – A cold-blooded vertebrate with scales, such as a snake or lizard.
  8. 12. – Species that are native to and found only in a particular area.
  9. 14. – An animal that hunts and eats other animals.
  10. 16. – A sudden, instinctive reaction to a threat.
  11. 19. – A type of mammal that carries and nurtures its young in a pouch.
  12. 20. – Protected areas where hunting is controlled or prohibited.
  13. 22. – Aggressively strong or intense.
  14. 23. – An animal that has no home or owner.
  15. 25. – Animals bred by humans for companionship, work, or food.
  16. 26. – A hibernation-like state in reptiles during colder months.
  17. 28. – The fold of skin in which marsupial mothers carry their young.
  18. 29. – Accustomed to human presence and no longer wild.
  19. 33. – The natural environment where an animal or plant normally lives.
  20. 35. – Having a huge appetite and consuming large amounts of food.
  21. 37. – Cunning, clever, and deceptive.
  22. 40. – The specific role or function an organism plays in an ecosystem.
  23. 42. – Preferring to live alone.
  24. 43. – Active during the night.
  25. 44. – A warm-blooded vertebrate with hair or fur that typically gives birth to live young.
  26. 46. – Hunting or animal fighting for entertainment.
  27. 47. – Easily frightened or shy.
  28. 49. – Easily handled and not aggressive.
  29. 51. – Fierce, violent, and uncontrolled.