Across
- 1. only bird that can fly backwards; their wings beat so fast they hum
- 4. propose with a pearl; live in ice; slide on ice on bellies
- 6. a foot-long pink fish; found in deep waters; lives in Australia and New Zealand; has soft bones and few muscles; lacks a swim bladder
- 8. main predator of the sea; hammerhead, great white
- 10. have pointed heads, like the blue jay; often red colored
- 12. can squeeze through tiny holes; often found in houses; poor eyesight, but other sense are terrific; can sing
- 14. Honks; uses softer contact calls, clucking sounds, and alarm calls
- 16. also eight tentacled; cousin of the octopus
- 18. like a frog, but wartier and bumpier
- 22. a constrictor; large; not venomous; 4 ft long; squeeze prey
- 23. torpedo-shaped bodies, predatory fish; powerful swimming abilities; we eat them
- 24. freshwater fish; small scales; 8 different types of this fish
- 25. they are highly social animals; in the wild, they live in groups called colonies; they work together
- 26. stinger on it's tail; pincers; zodiac sign for October 23-November 21
- 28. Largest wingspan in the bird family (12 ft); can live to be 60 yrs old
- 33. quack
- 34. has no gills; lives in water; gases are exchanged through cirri (feathery appendages) and body walls; cement glands produce brown glue that fastens it to a hard surface
- 35. the opposite of a dogbird (Think)
- 37. they hate cold; reptile; they have 3 eyes; can't swim; long lifespan
- 38. giant, hairy spider
- 40. Polly wants a cracker
- 41. use echolocation; use a series of clicks and whistles to communicate with each other; can recognize themselves in a mirror; sleep with one eye open and half their brain active at a time so they can be alert
Down
- 2. serpent; has a maraca at the end of it's tail
- 3. member of the camel family; large bodies and legs, long necks, small heads; furry/fluffy
- 5. they get their name from the sport of Bullbaiting; dog; strong, fearless nature; powerful heads, loose skin
- 7. they are seafood (we eat them); they live on the ocean floor, mostly
- 9. can't breathe through their mouth; can sleep standing up; lightning fast reflexes; highly intelligent; we ride them
- 11. rabbit-like ears, tail like a kangaroo, bear-like claws; feed on ants or termites; their tongue can reach 12 inches in length
- 13. arachnid
- 15. horned mammals; straighter hair then sheep; intelligent and social creatures; dislike water; sneeze as a warning of potential danger
- 17. Newborns can fit inside a teaspoon; notoriously clumsy; like to dance; they were once the 3rd most common pet in the US
- 19. a group of non-venomous snakes known for their constricting ability; 33ft long; nocturnal
- 20. the humps on their backs store fat, which is converted into energy
- 21. eight-tentacled
- 27. type of monkey; doesn't have a gripping tail; dog-like noses; powerful jaws; sharp teeth; thick fur
- 29. black and yellow; LOVES flowers; makes honey
- 30. orange ape
- 31. often found on walls; small; reptilian
- 32. remarkably adaptable; fish; thrive in warm tropical waters; and others can live in extreme habitats
- 36. trumpeting call; other sounds are soft, nasal-sounding calls
- 39. Caterpillars turn into this sometimes