Animals Crossword

There are many animals in the world. Animals can live in even the harshest environments such as the hot deserts and the cold Antarctic.

Across

3. Spiky rodent like a large hedgehog
5. Small mammal with protective plates
8. Large snapping reptile with big teeth
9. Australian leaping animal that has young in a pouch
10. Large seabird with longest wingspan
12. Large horned animal
13. Rudolph is the most famous one
15. Colour changing reptile
17. Nocturnal, African mammal and the first animal listed in the dictionary
18. Small swift antelope

Down

1. Large spotted cat
2. Large mammal often called the "river horse"
4. Large reptile with big teeth similar to a crocodile
6. Deer like mammal with horns found in Africa, Asia and parts of America.
7. Slow moving creature that carries its home on its back
8. Fastest land animal
11. Long nosed mammal that feeds on ants and termites
14. Black leopard
15. South American thick furred rodent
16. Large grey animal with a trunk and tusks