The Orangutan
Across
- 2. an animal that lives by eating other animals
- 4. to arrange living things into groups according to their relationship
- 7. to move from one habitat to another in order to feed
- 8. introducing animals back into their native habitat
- 9. give birth to live young
- 11. a scientific study of an animal in the wild
- 15. living mainly in trees
- 16. an animal that eats mainly fruits
- 18. illegally killing or capturing animals
- 19. reproducing young
- 22. no longer living anywhere on earth
- 23. an area that an animal calls its own
Down
- 1. cell part that passes a characteristic on to its offspring
- 2. belonging to a time before people started writing history
- 3. able to change or adjust to the environment
- 4. male and female companionship at mating time
- 5. not having reached full growth
- 6. to move hand over hand from one branch to another
- 10. an area where a plant or animal naturally lives
- 12. male orangutan's loud long call
- 13. a group of animals with many of the same characteristics
- 14. reached full growth
- 17. a group of apes consisting of orangutans,gorillas,chimpanzees, and bonobos
- 18. mammals with large brains and ability to grasp things
- 20. a physical show of feelings or aggression meant to threaten another animal
- 21. the upper level of leafy branches covering a forest
- 24. to clean oneself