Across
- 3. an animal with a long tail, that climbs trees and lives in hot countries.
- 6. a sea animal (a mammal) that looks like a large fish with a pointed mouth.
- 7. a hippopotamus (= a large heavy African animal with thick dark skin and short legs that lives in rivers and lakes).
- 8. a large wild animal of the cat family that has orange fur with black stripes (= narrow lines) and lives in parts of Asia.
- 9. a reptile with a very long thin body and no legs.
- 10. a heavy wild animal with thick fur and sharp claws (= pointed parts on the ends of its feet).
- 12. a very large powerful African ape (= an animal like a large monkey without a tail) covered with black or brown hair.
- 14. a large bird of prey (= a bird that kills other creatures for food) with a sharp curved beak and very good sight.
- 15. a very large animal that lives in the sea and looks like a very large fish.
- 17. - a large wild animal of the dog family, that lives and hunts in groups.
- 18. a large, powerful animal of the cat family that hunts in groups and lives in parts of Africa and southern Asia.
Down
- 1. a large reptile with a long tail, hard skin and very big jaws.
- 2. a very large animal with thick grey skin, large ears, two curved outer teeth called tusks and a long nose called a trunk.
- 4. a large Australian animal with a strong tail and back legs, that moves by jumping and carries a baby in the bag
- 5. a large sea fish with very sharp teeth and a pointed fin on its back.
- 9. a small creature with eight thin legs that can make webs.
- 10. a flying insect with a long thin body and four large, usually brightly colored
- 11. - a tall African animal with a very long neck, long legs, and dark marks on its coat.
- 13. a black and yellow flying insect that can sting (= touch your skin and make you feel a sharp pain).
- 16. a small animal with smooth skin, that lives both on land and in water (= is an amphibian).