Across
- 1. ventral part of the abdomen in front of the hind legs
- 6. Leg gives the body a splayed gait
- 7. fleshy portion of the side of the face
- 8. covers the top of the head
- 10. joint between the radius and metacarpal bone
- 13. Lower part of bill
- 15. back fin that propels the fish forward
- 18. soles of the feet
- 19. joint between the forearm and upper arm
- 21. upper bone of the hind leg
- 24. Upper part of bill
- 27. allows quick change in direction + decreases speed
- 28. external part of ear
- 29. joint between the stifle and metatarsus
- 30. head form the nose to stop
- 31. position of teeth
- 35. scales along the middle of the back
- 36. bite upper teeth overlap bottom teeth
- 37. upper hind quarter
- 38. similar to nostrils, exclusively used to smell
- 40. covered by long feathers growing inward from flanks
- 41. found alongside the fish’s body from the operculum to the tail (caudal fin), senses vibrations or movements in the water
- 42. Color helps blend in with their surroundings
- 43. trunk part of the body between the elbow along the ribs
Down
- 2. complex sets of feathers that channel sound into the ear of the bird
- 3. characteristic of lizard skin
- 4. maintains balance while swimming
- 5. "extra" toe in the inside of the leg
- 9. long hair on the muzzle
- 11. Feathers outer wing feathers
- 12. refers to the area between knee joint and hock
- 14. the bon eat the back/top of the head
- 16. the part of the body between the chest and the hindquarters
- 17. male iguana deflate for display
- 18. stabilizes the fish + allows up-and-down movement
- 20. area between the shoulder and carpus
- 21. a fan that can be spread open or folded closed
- 22. with well-developed eyes and nostrils
- 23. bite teeth meet evenly at the edges
- 25. lower portion of the leg
- 26. Toes good grip while climbing
- 32. used in defense
- 33. feathery tissue structure that lets the fish breathe in water
- 34. portion of the back between the ribs and the tail
- 35. waxy, usually bright-colored, fleshy area at the base of the beak
- 36. long flight feathers growing from “forearm” bones
- 39. stabilizes the fish
