Across
- 4. a small animal covered in fur with a long tail. Squirrels climb trees and feed on nuts and seeds.
- 5. a small, fierce wild animal with dark brown fur and a strong, unpleasant smell. Polecats live in Europe, Asia, and North Africa.
- 6. a large wild animal, similar to a cow but having a larger head and shoulders covered in hair, found in North America and Europe. The North American bison is also called a buffalo.
- 7. a large deer with brownish-red fur and large antlers (= horns like branches) that lives in the forests of North America.
- 9. a wild mammal belonging to the dog family that has a pointed face and ears, a wide tail covered in fur, and often reddish-brown fur.
Down
- 1. an animal with short legs, wide feet with long claws, and strong jaws, that lives underground and comes out to feed at night. There are six main types of badger. Most have narrow faces, heads with light and dark hair, and brown or grey hair on their bodies.
- 2. a small, brown mammal with a covering of sharp spines on its back.
- 3. a wild animal of the dog family.
- 4. a reptile with a long body and no legs.
- 8. a wild animal of the cat family that has brown hair, sometimes with dark spots on it, pointed ears, and a short tail.