Across
- 1. the hairy coat of an animal especially when it is soft and thick
- 3. a large snake that crushes its prey by wrapping itself around it
- 4. an area of land that is covered with shallow water
- 6. the outer part of an animal or human that covers their body
- 8. one of the hard pointed parts that grows on the head of some animals
- 11. an animal that has dark brown fur and webbed feet with claws and that eats fish
- 12. land covered with trees and bushes
- 15. a row of bushes or trees that form the boundary of an area
- 17. a small South American animal that has soft gray fur
- 18. an animal (such as a frog or toad) that can live both on land and in water
- 19. a small, hard piece of sand
- 20. an animal (such as a snake, lizard, turtle, or alligator) that has cold blood, that lays eggs, and that has a body covered with hard parts
- 21. having the qualities that are right, needed, or appropriate for something
Down
- 1. land used or suitable for farming
- 2. used to describe a type of animal or plant that has become very rare and that could die out completely
- 3. a large, hairy wild animal that has a big head and short horns that almost looks like a cow
- 5. the state or situation that results when something (such as a plant or animal species) has died out completely
- 7. an area of water that is surrounded by land and that is smaller than a lake
- 9. to hunt or fish illegally
- 10. a type of animal that feeds milk to its young and that usually has hair or fur covering most of its skin
- 13. a bird of South and Central America that has a long tail and bright colorful feathers
- 14. a large, mostly flat area of land in North America that has few trees and is covered in grasses
- 16. wild animals living in their natural environment
- 22. a small animal that looks like a frog but has dry skin and lives on land
