The Fur-Bearers' Winter Crossword

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Across
  1. 8. Another name for the northern lights
  2. 11. It actually insulates animals' dens in winter
  3. 13. Many animals do this to get their winter coats
  4. 14. Their cousin, the woodland caribou, lives in Canada
  5. 17. The world's largest land carnivore who lives in Canada
  6. 19. Some animals (and people) do this and head south for winter
  7. 20. Big paws help keep them on top of snow while hunting
  8. 21. A type of rabbit known for their snowshoe-like paws
  9. 22. Where animals keep their food stored for winter
Down
  1. 1. The long winter's rest for many fur-bearing animals
  2. 2. Impression left in snow by paws
  3. 3. Colouring-changing coats provide this to many animals
  4. 4. Northern fox with a white winter coat
  5. 5. Many small fur-bearers do this to find food in winter
  6. 6. The layer of ground frozen year-round
  7. 7. A snowy, blustery, winter storm
  8. 9. Known for "chattering" tail flicks
  9. 10. Canada's arctic is this type of biome
  10. 11. Not even a mouse was doing this in 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
  11. 12. A type of hibernation that black bears and raccoons experience
  12. 15. Where many fur-bearing animals spend their winters
  13. 16. Canada's vast coniferous forest
  14. 18. Iconic dam-building rodent