Animals from A to Z Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• giraffe : males fight with their necks over females. this is called "necking". (starts with g)
• kangaroo : this australian marsupial is the symbol for qantas airlines. (starts with k)
• penguin : swimming bird that spends half its time in water and half its time on land (starts with p)
• urchin : sea animal that has a spiny shell for protection (starts with u)
• rhinocerous : the name of this large mammal means "nose horn". (starts with r)
• lamb : name of a young sheep (starts with l)
• hippopotamus : this river horse is one of the most dangerous animals in africa. (starts with h)
• bat : flying mammal that lives in a cave (starts with b)
• alligator : reptile that lives in the southeastern us (starts with a)
• tiger : no two cats of this kind have the same pattern of stripes. (starts with t)
• cheetah : the fastest land mammal in the world (starts with c)
• jaguar : larger than all other cats except tigers and lions (starts with j)
• yak : herd animal that is a relative of buffalo and bison (starts with y)
• vulture : scavenging bird of prey that eats as much as it can at one meal (starts with v)
• flamingo : legs of this wading bird can be longer than its entire body (starts with f)
• insect : this animal has three body parts, two antennae, and six legs. (starts with i)
• nightingale : this male bird sings to serenade females. (starts with n)
• elephant : largest land mammal in the world, lives in africa and asia (starts with e)
• mouse : this small rodent builds burrows and senses the temperature with its whiskers. (starts with m)
• squirrel : this rodent can climb and glide between trees. (starts with s)
• ostrich : this bird is the largest in the world and the fastest runner. (starts with o)
• zebra : the stripes on this animal helps keep it cool in the african sun. (starts with z)
• deer : males are called bucks or stags (starts with d)
• quail : small, plump bird that has a plume on top of its head that bobs as it walks (starts with q)
• whale : largest animal in the history of the world (starts with w)