Animals

1. to make a sound like a long ‘s’ (snakes make this sound)
4. a small, brown animal, similar to a frog
6. a substance that can make people or animals ill or kill them if they touch, eat, or drink it
8. one of the sharp curved nails on the end of an animal’s or a bird’s foot
9. an animal that kills and eats other animals

2. to lose a covering, such as leaves, hair, or skin, because it falls off naturally
3. a hard pointed part that grows, usually in pairs, on the heads of some animals, such as sheep and cows
5. a band of leather or plastic put around the neck of an animal, especially a dog
7. the dangerous liquid that some snakes, spiders, etc. produce when they bite or sting
9. an animal, a bird, etc. that is hunted, killed and eaten by another