3rd Grade Marsh Animals

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Across
  1. 6. Which bird is extremely secretive and difficult to see?
  2. 7. Which animal looks similar to a beaver?
  3. 11. Which bird shows off the tufts on the side of its head as a defense?
  4. 12. Which animal is one of the most common reptiles in America?
  5. 14. Which bird dives underwater with its tail up to get food?
  6. 15. Which bird has bold red spots on its wings?
  7. 18. Which animal is a semi-aquatic mammal?
  8. 19. Which bird makes nests in the cattails of the marsh?
  9. 21. Which animal's scientific name means "shiny skin"
  10. 23. Which bird has an S-shaped curve in its neck?
  11. 24. Which animal has a short fluffy tail?
Down
  1. 1. Which animal is also known as a crawdad?
  2. 2. Which animal has a tadpole stage as a part of its lifecycle?
  3. 3. Which animal is an endangered rodent?
  4. 4. Which bird is named after the county we live in?
  5. 5. Which animal has large, tall ears?
  6. 8. Which animal is related to the wolf?
  7. 9. Which bird is also a type of hawk?
  8. 10. Which animal can only be found in California?
  9. 13. Which animal has "plumicorns" or tufts of feathers on its head?
  10. 16. Which bird has a red ring around its eye?
  11. 17. Which bird is the symbol of the oldest environmental organization in North America?
  12. 20. Which bird lives in marshes and eats amphibians?
  13. 22. Which bird is a clumsy flier but a great swimmer?