-Spelling Bee Crossword-

a burrowing mammal whose body is covered in strong plates
an animal that has no internal spine, and has a body of joined segments
any shrub or small evergreen tree having solitary white, pink, or red flowers
a small grey Australian parrot with a yellow crest on its head
a place where particular animals or plants whose numbers are decreasing due to any cause are breed to release into the wild
a small wolf native to Western side of North America
to take the leaves or branches or a tree or plant
the development of a seed into a plant
a tall tree with pale purple flowers
a spotted, leopard like cat from North and South America- Leonardo Da Vinci had one as a pet
a large mammal with thick skin and hoofs, such as the elephant, hippopotamus and rhinoceros
relating to a plant with a life cycle of more than two years
a sea animal with a rounded nose, usually blackish on top and paler beneath
a place of safety for animals, such as a shelter or a legally protected forest
a dangerous plant native to North America and East Asia- it is even considered unhealthy to take a sniff of it!
a type of spiny grass native to Australia
a large, herbivorous dinosaur, with a heavy bony armour
a large fish found in the northern areas of the world
the science dealing with the classification of types of plants and animals
a type of animal with a hard shell instead of a skeleton, such as a crab, usually living in water
a meat-eating giant that ran on its hind legs- probably the most well-known dinosaur
an organ used by a spider, insect larva, etc., to spin a silky thread for its web or cocoon
a flightless Australasian bird that has the ability to kill a human if it wants to
able to live, move or operate both on land and in water