5-letter Words
The plural of fungus
Fungi
This part of a peacock is about 5 time as long as his body
The tail
Australia's "Great Barrier" is one
The rank above Life Scout, it's as high as you can fly in the U.S. Boy Scouts
Eagle Scout
Studies have found that while you're doing this during sleep, almost all body movements stop
Dreaming
Part of your book, or part of your back
The spine
In winter, a male emperor penguin does not eat for 2 months while he's keeping this warm
The eggs
The only female deer with antlers is of this species, popular during the winter season
Reindeers
The National Weather Service is part of this cabinet department
Department of Commerce
Encyclopedia of Mammals says this animal is probably responsible for more human deaths than all wars
The rat
In wolves, the term used to designate the pack leader
Alpha
In falconry, this is removed from a falcon only after the game has been sighted
You'll have to go far south to find this, the only state capital with "EE"
Tallahassee
The United Service Organizations, or USO, was founded during this war
The second world war
Synthesized in 1853, this painkiller was 1st successfully marketed in tablet form in 1915
Aspirin
The fruit of the mangifera indica tree
Mango
From the latin "aquila," it can be golden, harpy, or bald
An eagle
This southern European country is the only independent nation in the world to fit this category
Greece
It is the police department of the U.S. Navy
The Shore Patrol
The bread with the red, yellow, and blue balloons printed on the wrapper
Wonder Bread
Tangle removed by the teeth of a comb, or to growl while baring the teeth
Snarl
Hummingbirds are only found on these 2 continents
North and South America
Winnie the Pooh's donkey pal
Eeyore
The program established by the U.S. government in 1964 to give kids a jump on kindergarten and life
Head Start
All 2/3 of all known species of fish live in this kind of water
Salt water