Animal Locomotion
Across
- 1. A ______ is a fast mode of mammal locomotion where all four feet leave the ground for a split second.
- 4. This animal moves by anchoring its head and pulling its back end to meet it.
- 7. Bees have strong flying muscles in their ______.
- 9. Water striders are light enough to stay on the surface of the water without breaking the surface _______.
- 10. Cats use their tails for _______.
- 11. Spiders move by pumping fluid into their legs to __________ them.
Down
- 1. The scientific word for snails, slugs, and their relatives, meaning "stomach foot".
- 2. Animals move by _______ on things.
- 3. The reason animals move around.
- 5. Animals move around by ________ their muscles.
- 6. Animals that live in the water often have ______ feet to help them push against the water.
- 8. ______ are special scales on a snake's belly that only move in one direction.
- 12. A horse's hoof is really just the tip of it's ___.