Across
- 2. The part of the foot that the animal walks on
- 5. The upper joint of the front leg just below the shoulder
- 7. The major organ of the respiratory system of fish that allows them to breathe without lungs
- 8. The fleshy part of the side between the ribs and the rump (croup)
- 10. The upper rounded part of the hindquarter (also called the croup)
- 12. The joint above the hock in the hind leg of a four footed animal
- 13. The transparent layer permanently covering the eye that serves as the eyelid for snakes
- 14. The web of skin supported with bone or cartilage rods that enable a fish to move through the water
- 16. The feathers covering the ears
- 20. The tarsal joint or large joint halfway up the hind limb
- 22. The longer, coarse hairs above the shorter under‐fur of an animal that protects the animal and under‐fur from rain and cold
- 23. The projecting jaw that contains the nose and mouth in some animals
Down
- 1. the back of the neck in birds
- 3. A ring encircling the eye of many birds
- 4. The loose fold of skin under the chin of an animal, most prominent in female rabbits
- 6. The long projecting hairs or bristles growing near the mouth of an animal
- 9. The tip of the nose that may be sensitive and useful for investigating food, water, or unfamiliar objects
- 11. The fleshy side of the face below the eye and above and to the side of the mouth
- 15. Extensions of the epidermal layer of skin that have been modified to provide protection (fish and reptiles)
- 17. The hind limb extending from the rump to the hock
- 18. The part of an animal’s body just above the elbow of the foreleg
- 19. The topmost part of the head
- 21. Epidermal scales found on turtles