Animals
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. cat
A. Relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
2. slug
B. Any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida (plural)
3. dog
C. Social insect living in organized colonies (plural)
4. snail
D. Freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral
5. tiger
E. Furry pet that barks and wags its tail
6. ants
F. Relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
7. lion
G. Big cat with orange and black stripes
8. deer
H. Short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches
9. fox
I. Distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
10. worms
J. A projectile that is fired from a gun
11. hedgehog
K. Eight-legged creature that spins webs
12. crab
L. Big cat known as king of the jungle
13. hamster
M. Furry pet that purrs and chases mice
14. lizard
N. Small rodent that squeaks, or a computer pointer
15. mouse
O. A person who is born while the sun is in Cancer
16. spider
P. Alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail