National Geographic Readers: Cheetahs: Criss Cross

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Across

  • 2. A cheetah is known to ___ when it's upset.
  • 6. A grassy plain with few trees in a hot, dry area is called a ___.
  • 7. A cheetah's spotted coat acts as ___ in tall grass.
  • 9. Cheetahs are powerful ___ with sharp claws and teeth.

Down

  • 1. Art from ancient ___ shows cheetahs on statues, furniture, and in paintings.
  • 3. Most cheetahs live in ___.
  • 4. Cheetahs can live in different ___.
  • 5. The cheetah is the ___ land animal on Earth.
  • 7. Brother cheetahs live together in a group called a ___.
  • 8. A cheetah may ___ when it feels angry or threatened.

Word Bank

hunters
fastest
camouflage
africa
habitats
savanna
coalition
egypt
bleat
hiss