Forest Animals

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Across
  1. 3. Arboreal mustelid prized for its fur
  2. 4. Bushy-tailed rodent that hoards acorns
  3. 9. Cunning red-furred predator with a bushy tail
  4. 10. Dam-building rodent with a flat tail
  5. 12. Bird that drums on trees for insects
  6. 15. Nocturnal bird of prey with silent flight
  7. 16. Antlered herbivore often seen grazing at dusk
  8. 18. Tufted-eared wildcat that stalks snowshoe hares
Down
  1. 1. Slender carnivorous mustelid that hunts rodents
  2. 2. Quill-covered rodent that climbs trees
  3. 4. Black and white mammal infamous for its spray
  4. 5. Masked omnivore with dexterous paws
  5. 6. Tusked wild ancestor of the domestic pig
  6. 7. Largest member of the deer family
  7. 8. Small spiny insectivore that curls into a ball
  8. 10. Large omnivorous mammal that hibernates in winter
  9. 11. Stocky burrowing mustelid with striped face
  10. 13. Striped ground squirrel that stores food in cheek pouches
  11. 14. Bugling cervid of North American forests
  12. 17. Pack-hunting canid known for its howl