animal tricksters

2. having or showing the ability to learn and understand things quickly and easily
4. to move the tongue across the surface of something
5. the mouth, including the teeth
8. being a large distance from top to bottom or a long way above the ground, or having the stated distance from top to bottom
9. a large organ in the body that cleans the blood and produces bile, or this organ from an animal used as meat
12. an unnecessary or wrong use of money, substances, time, energy, abilities
13. A pointed object has a thin, sharp end or becomes much narrower at one end
15. the central point, position, or part

1. a large reptile with a hard skin that lives in and near rivers and lakes in hot, wet parts of the world.
3. to laugh at someone or something in a silly and often unkind way
6. to move backwards and forwards or up and down in quick, short movements, or to make something or someone do this
7. to make a large jump or sudden movement, usually from one place to another
10. an animal that lives in hot countries, has a long tail, and climbs trees.
11. to fasten or support something at the top leaving the other parts free to move, or to be held in this way
14. going or being a long way down from the top or surface, or being of a particular distance from the top to the bottom