Zoology
Across
- 3. - A community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
- 6. - A scientist who studies animal biology, behavior, and classification.
- 7. - An animal with a backbone, including mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians.
- 8. - A warm-blooded vertebrate animal that has hair or fur and feeds its young with milk.
- 9. - A species at risk of extinction due to declining population.
- 12. - An animal that eats both plants and animals.
- 15. - A group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring.
- 17. - An animal that primarily eats other animals.
- 18. - A cold-blooded vertebrate that can live both in water and on land, like frogs and salamanders.
- 20. - A class of joint-legged invertebrates that includes spiders and scorpions.
- 23. - An animal that primarily eats plants.
- 25. - A species that no longer exists.
- 27. - Animals that live in water, such as fish and amphibians.
- 28. - Animals that give birth to live young rather than laying eggs.
- 29. - An animal that is hunted and eaten by predators.
Down
- 1. - The internal skeleton that supports the body of vertebrates.
- 2. - A cold-blooded, scaly vertebrate that lays eggs, such as snakes and lizards.
- 4. - An animal that hunts and eats other animals for food.
- 5. - Animals that live on land, such as mammals and reptiles.
- 8. - The seasonal movement of animals from one region to another.
- 10. - The ability of animals to blend in with their surroundings to avoid detection.
- 11. - A warm-blooded animal with fur or hair that nurses its young.
- 13. - A soft-bodied invertebrate often protected by a hard shell, such as clams and snails.
- 14. - An animal that is active during the day.
- 16. - An animal without a backbone, such as insects and mollusks.
- 19. - A warm-blooded vertebrate with feathers, wings, and a beak.
- 21. - The natural environment where an animal lives and thrives.
- 22. - An animal that is active during the night.
- 24. - The process of transformation that some animals, like butterflies, undergo from larva to adult.
- 26. - A hard outer structure that provides protection and support to invertebrates like insects and crustaceans.