Core 1 Crossword

2. Releases a musky odor and it is very small
3. The red ____ is part of the dog family and has a bushy tail
7. The western _____ snake is the only snake that gives live birth and has mildly venemous saliva
8. They are called “Nature’s Most Adorable Assassin” AND A group of them is called a “Richness”
10. The ______ tree has a white substance on the bark that acts like a natural sunscreen and a group of these trees is called a “stand”
12. __________ is a plant that attaches to roots of other plants to syphon nutrients AND it has leaf like branches that are mistaken for petals.
14. The Colorado _________ Plant is nocturnal and was on the endangered list for almost 20 years.
15. The White-tailed _____ has color changing feathers, snow white in Winter but twig brown in Summer.
16. Goes into abandoned prairie dog homes and very cute

1. The ___________ Ferret is the only species of ferret native to North America AND usually spends about 90% of its time underground.
4. Very thorny weed and is purple and green
5. This bird weighs 58 to 84 grams and lives in the north or high elevation boreal forests.
6. This animal is nocturnal and they have powerful hind legs.
9. The ______ are lighter than a house cat , don’t just live in rural areas and can make over 40 sounds.
11. The ______ is the largest land mammal in the USA.
13. This organism hates the smell of peppermint and cinnamon and it hates bright things