Animal facts August 2022

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Across
  1. 3. vampire bat’s teeth are so sharp that its bite may not be felt at all
  2. 5. lion has the loudest roar of all the big cats. It can be heard as far as 5km (3 miles) away
  3. 7. has seven bones in its neck, which is the same as a human has, but they are much larger
  4. 8. related to hippos
  5. 11. bison are the largest land mammals in North America
  6. 12. polar bear’s hair colorless
  7. 14. eyes are at least four times sharper than a human’s
  8. 15. related to whales
  9. 18. are no male or female earthworms
Down
  1. 1. fleas can jump to a height of up to 60 times their own body length
  2. 2. may drink its victim’s blood for up to 30 minutes
  3. 3. lion has the loudest roar of all the big cats. It can be heard as far as 5km (3 miles) away
  4. 4. share 98.8% of chimpanzee DNA.
  5. 6. antlers have a velvety covering
  6. 9. beat their wings up to 200 times per second
  7. 10. can be split into five pieces
  8. 13. bear skin black, .
  9. 16. bat saliva dulls any pain
  10. 17. pattern of wrinkles on a gorilla’s nose is unique to each one and is known as a ‘nose print’.