Pets and Animals 4

1. a small reddish-golden Eurasian carp.
4. an insect related to the grasshopper. The male produces a characteristic rhythmical chirping sound.
7. an insect of an order distinguished by forewings typically modified into hard wing cases that cover and protect the hind wings and abdomen.
8. a nocturnal and often highly vocal lizard which has adhesive pads on the feet.
10. a small insect.
12. a fast-running, long-eared mammal that resembles a large rabbit.
13. a soft-bodied beetle related to the glowworm, the winged male and flightless female of which both have luminescent organs.
14. a solitary burrowing rodent with a short tail and large cheek pouches for carrying food, native to Europe and northern Asia.
15. a common small fly occurring worldwide in and around human habitation.

2. a small wingless jumping insect which feeds on the blood of mammals and birds.
3. the larva of a butterfly or moth, having a segmented wormlike body with three pairs of true legs and several pairs of appendages similar to legs.
4. a predatory myriapod invertebrate with a flattened elongated body composed of many segments. Most segments bear a single pair of legs.
5. a nocturnal scavenging insect that resembles a beetle, having long antennae and legs and typically a broad, flattened body.
6. a fast-flying long-bodied predatory insect with two pairs of large transparent wings which are spread out sideways at rest.
9. a nectar-feeding insect with two pairs of large, typically brightly colored wings that are covered with microscopic scales.
10. a flying insect closely related to wasps and ants, known for its role in pollination.
11. a burrowing rodent with fur-lined pouches on the outside of the cheeks, found in North and Central America.