basic animal terms- unit 5.1 vocab list Crossword

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The fleshy side of the side of the face below the eye and above and to the side of the mouth
The loose fold of skin under the chin of an animal, most prominent in female rabbits.
The upper joint of the front leg just below the shoulder.
The fleshy part of the side between the ribs and the rump (croup)
The part of the foot that the animal walks on.
The longer, coarse hairs above the shorter under-fur of an animal that protects the animal and under -fur from rain and cold.
The tarsal joint or large joint halfway up the hind limb.
The projecting jaw that contains the nose and mouth in some animals.
The tip of the nose that may be sensitive and useful for investigating food, water, or unfamiliar objects. (called nose leather in cats)
The upper rounded part of the hindquarter (also called the croup)
The part of an animal's body just above the elbow of the foreleg.
The joint next above the hock in the hind leg of a four footed animal.
The hind limb extending from the rump to the hock.
The long projecting hairs or bristles growing near the mouth of an animal.
The topmost part of the head.
The feathers covering the ears.
The back of the neck.
A ring encircling the eye of many birds.
The transparent layer permanently covering the eye that serves as the eyelid for snakes
The web of skin supported with the bone or cartilage rods that enable a fish to move through the water.
The mayor organ of the respiratory system of fish that allows them to breathe without lungs.
Extensions of epidermal layer of skin that have been modified to provide protection. (fish and reptiles may have some type of scales.)
epidermal scales found on turtles

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