Animals & Pets Galore
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. Lab
A. Any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming
2. lion
B. Big cat with orange and black stripes
3. tiger
C. Large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male
4. ferret
D. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research
5. bear
E. Distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
6. Toucan
F. Big cat known as king of the jungle
7. Parrot
G. Large furry animal that hibernates in winter
8. Alligator
H. Large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body
9. Crocodile
I. Long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws
10. snake
J. Popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet
11. turtle
K. Any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
12. Cheetah
L. Brilliantly colored arboreal fruit-eating bird of tropical America having a very large thin-walled
13. Poodle
M. Playful animal that swings through trees
14. monkey
N. Either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts
15. moose
O. Usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic
16. deer
P. Musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States
17. Grouse
Q. Long legless reptile that slithers
18. Ape
R. An intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped