How Animals Talk

4. Refers back to the same thing or animal. Example: A praying mantis makes __ look as big as it can.
5. An insect that looks like it's praying. Example: A praying __ makes itself look as big as it can.
7. A person who works on a ship at sea. Example: Its sounds made __s think of a songbird.
9. To make someone feel better or safe. Example: Chimpanzees often __ each other by grooming.
11. A kind of bird, or verb: to eat by taking in the throat. Example: Barn __s chatter on a branch.
12. A big sea animal. Example: Three humpback whales—a baby, a female, and a male—are swimming along together.
14. Not bending easily, like straight legs. Example: An angry wolf raises its back and walks with its legs __.
17. To turn or bend in a curly way. Example: He __ his wings and bows his head.
18. Looking like hands in prayer. Example: A __ mantis makes itself look as big as it can.

1. Having poison that can hurt you. Example: The red shape on her belly tells us that she is a __ous black widow spider.
2. To go up or stand taller. Example: Two male elephant seals __ up in a crowd of females.
3. A male animal like an elephant seal or elk. Example: Two __ elk crash horns.
6. To share messages or ideas without always using words. Example: All animals tell each other things. They __.
8. Thick, soft fur like on sheep or hares. Example: The large, __ly hares jump up and hit at each other with their paws.
10. A loud sound. Example: The females don't seem to notice all the __.
12. A message about danger. Example: It calls out a loud __, "Eeek!"
13. To warn someone about danger. Example: The snowy white tails __ other deer to danger.
15. Past of feed, to give food. Example: A young owl pecks an adult, begging to be __.
16. A loud breaking sound, or breaks. Example: ___! Two bull elk crash horns.