Pets

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Write the missing letters on the lines to finish each word.

1.
N
Long legless reptile that slithers
2.
A D
Relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
3.
I E G
4.
I T
Long-eared animal that hops
5.
D
Warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
6.
P R
Usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic
7.
G I
Small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping
8.
I
Scaly swimmer that breathes through gills
9.
S T
Short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches
10.
H C A
11.
D
Quacking water bird
12.
U
Small rodent that squeaks, or a computer pointer