Back Off! Animal Defenses: Prickly Animals: Criss Cross

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Across

  • 2. A flying insect that looks a lot like a butterfly is a ___.
  • 5. A ___ is an animal's sharp, hollow prickle.
  • 7. ___ is an animal that is killed and eaten by other animals.
  • 8. ___ can make you sick when you eat it or touch it.
  • 10. A ___ is an animal that kills other animals for food.

Down

  • 1. Some animals ___ their prickles until the time is right.
  • 3. The inside of a quill is ___, so it's not too heavy.
  • 4. ___ is the word scientists use for any kind of prickle on an animal's body.
  • 6. A ___ is a body part that makes animals move.
  • 9. A ___ is a point that sticks out backward on something sharp.

Word Bank

barb
moth
muscle
poison
predator
prey
quill
spine
hollow
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