My Favorite Mammals
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching item on the line next to each number.
1. Gerbil
A. Any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole
2. Fish
B. Short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches
3. Kitten
C. Small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping
4. Horse
D. Young domestic cat
5. Hamster
E. Furry pet that barks and wags its tail
6. Cat
F. Scaly swimmer that breathes through gills
7. Bunny
G. Large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas
8. Dog
H. Furry pet that purrs and chases mice
9. Bird
I. Warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
10. Dolphin
J. Usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic
11. Parrot
K. A young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
12. Whale
L. Animal you can ride that gallops