3-Letter Words
This verb means to handle something roughly, like an animal would.
Paw
The Earth's mantle is sandwiched between these two layers.
Core & Crust
The last known tarpan, ferus ferus, a wild Russian type of this, died in 1909.
A horse
ORD or SFO
airport
Cindy Crawford, Carey Lowell
Richard Gere
Portugal's national dish is salted this fish.
Cod
This insoluble plant fiber is found in paper pulp & in the fruits & vegetables that we eat.
Cellulose
Poaching due to its horn led to the extinction of the West African black this by 2011.
The Black Rhino
The coccyx, colloquially
Tailbone
Humphrey Bogart, Jason Robards, Jr.
Lauren Bacall
The British use this booze to mean "strange"
Rum
This field concerned with the effects of low temperatures on organisms derives its name from words meaning "icy life study".
Cryobiology
With feathers once favored in women's hats, the Carolina variety of this bird was widespread in the eastern U.S. until around 1920.
The Carolina parakeet
A woodchuck is one of these giant squirrels, also a compound word.
Groundhog
Gary Oldman, Ethan Hawke
Uma Thurman
This term for flax fiber goes before "headed" to describe kids with very light blonde hair.
Tow
In 1970 these artificial sweeteners were banned for good after they were linked to cancer in rats.
Cyclamates
The Tecopa pupfish native to this California desert became extinct due to human development in the area.
The Mojave
It gets its name because it's said to combine the flavors of cinnamon, clove & nutmeg.
Allspice
Carrie Fisher, Edie Brickell
Paul Simon
Term for a day on Mars-24 hours & nearly 40 minutes, so you can hit snooze a little longer there.
Sol
Numbers 55 & 58 on the periodic table are these 2 elements that differ by a letter.
Cesium & Cerium
A prehistoric fish lizard that is similar to a porpoise in appearance and habits.
Ichthyosaurus
She used me as her mere this, a synonym for toy.
Plaything
Peter Allen, Jack Haley, Jr.
Liza Minnelli