National Geographic Readers: Deadly Predators: Criss Cross

Answer clues based on the content and vocabulary words from National Geographic Readers: Deadly Predators. Look for hints in the Word Bank. Print the puzzle or use on your tablet, phone, or computer.
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Across

  • 5. Wolves are members of the ___ family.
  • 6. A crocodile pulls its prey underwater and waits for it to ___.
  • 7. The short-tailed shrew uses its spit to ___ its prey.
  • 9. The ___ bear is the most deadly bear in the world.
  • 10. Thirty-six kinds of ___ live in the wild.

Down

  • 1. The Siberian ___ is the biggest cat in the world.
  • 2. Lions live in a family group called a ___.
  • 3. Some snakes have ___ in their fangs.
  • 4. An animal that is eaten by another animal is called ___.
  • 8. A great white shark ___ from below.

Word Bank

dog
prey
cats
tiger
pride
polar
paralyze
attacks
venom
drown