Animals

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Across
  1. 4. An animal fusion part zebra and giraffe maybe deer as well
  2. 9. Flat and large like a pancake, more than 40 species of parasites may reside on the skin and internally
  3. 12. are extremely sociable mammals that live, hunt and migrate together in pods, ranging from a few individuals to hundreds of whales. Their bulbous forehead, called a "melon”, is flexible and capable of changing shape
  4. 14. Only egg laying mammal, the spurs on the male's back ankles deliver venom
  5. 15. Only mammal that is able to completely roll into a ball, it's also covered in scales
  6. 17. Their diets consist of termites not related to anteaters
  7. 18. Aquatic mammals that float, experts at opening shellfish
  8. 19. The mane is erectile and typically is used to enlarge the wolf's profile when threatened
  9. 20. They are flightless birds endemic to New Zealand, Approximately the size of a domestic chicken, kiwi are by far the smallest living ratites
Down
  1. 1. Slow climbing animal, they grow moss because of their movement they also swim faster than moving on land
  2. 2. Square poops,As they arrange these feces to mark territories and attract mates, it is believed that the cubic shape makes them more stackable and less likely to roll
  3. 3. They are nocturnal omnivores that do not need to drink water, as they obtain their moisture from food, which includes insects and their larvae, seeds, spiders, bulbs, fruit, fungi, and very small animals. Most food is found by digging or scratching in the soil, and using their very long tongues.
  4. 5. A mexican salamander that can grow to adult hood without metamorphosis
  5. 6. Often called the Asian unicorn, little is known about them, in the two decades since its discovery. None exist in captivity and this rarely-seen mammal is already critically endangered. Scientists have categorically documented saola in the wild on only four occasions to date
  6. 7. Clear skin revealing organs, the evolutionary advantage of a partly clear skin, but with opaque back, was a mystery, as it did not seem to be effective as camouflage
  7. 8. Eucalyptus is the only thing they eat
  8. 10. Racoon like creature from central america, they face unregulated hunting and the serious threat of environmental destruction in Central and South America
  9. 11. Long noodle like creatures, they spend 14–18 hours a day asleep and are most active around the hours of dawn and dusk
  10. 13. Faints when something threatens them, some families will group together in ready-made burrows or even under houses
  11. 16. This lizard scales are ridged, enabling the animal to collect water by simply touching it with any part of the body