“Wild Animal Crossword,” Friend, Sept. 1971, 22
Wild Animal Crossword
Across
2. Small cunning hunter with short legs and long slender body
6. Large shaggy animal with horns and a humped back
8. Small cousin of dog that howls at the moon
10. Graceful animal that can leap a fallen log or a six-foot fence
11. Animal like a small dog with bushy tail
12. Animal that has large front teeth for cutting trees, a wide flat tail, and builds dams across streams
15. True name of this swift animal is pronghorn
16. A small insectivorous mammal
18. Large furry animal with short tail; hibernates during the winter
19. Large graceful bird that has a long neck
21. Animal with black and white stripes and a distinctive odor
22. Abbreviation for Traffic Director
24. Small animal highly valued for its fur
26. Large solemn bird that hunts at night
27. Masked animal washes food before eating it
Down
1. Small mammal that sleeps during day, flies at night
2. Animal that looks like a large dog and usually travels in packs
3. Short-tailed cat related to the lynx
4. The largest wild cat in North America
5. The largest member of the deer family
7. A northern relative of the bobcat
9. Majestic animal called Wapiti by the Indians
11. Young deer
13. Small furry animal with long ears and a short tail
14. Animal that hangs by his tail and sometimes plays dead to fool enemies
17. Bird that is a hunter
19. A reptile that is long and has no legs
20. Short and heavy animal that digs large burrows
23. Female deer
25. Female elk
26. Opposite of off