Across
- 3. Hunting technique relying on surprise
- 4. Known as the "king of the jungle"
- 6. Area defended by big cats
- 8. Largest striped big cat
- 9. Also called mountain lion or puma
- 11. How big cats cool down
- 12. Hunting by moving silently
- 13. Sharp retractable weapons for hunting
- 17. To quietly follow prey
- 18. Fastest land animal
- 19. Distinctive hair around a male lion’s neck
- 20. Young big cat
- 21. Loud vocalization used for communication
Down
- 1. Black-coated big cat, often a leopard or jaguar
- 2. Animals hunted by big cats
- 5. Active mostly at night
- 7. Long pointed tooth used to bite
- 9. Natural coloring to blend with surroundings
- 10. Species at risk of extinction
- 14. Spotted cat known for climbing trees
- 15. Mark left by claws on trees
- 16. Big cat native to the Americas