THE ANIMAL KINGDOM
Moms of this North American species with many a quill can hardly chill- they can spend 7 months pregnant and 4 months nursing
porcupine
"Le quattro stagioni" , these concerti, were published in 1725
The Four Seasons
twisting, pulling pushing or turning this piece of equipment costs an NFL defender 15 yards
a face mask
You'll find these birds on the flags of Albania, Kazakhstan and Serbia, though not the United States
eagles
Coming about 40 days after Lent begins, it's one of the few days when it's relatively safe to put all your eggs in one basket
Easter
a smack is a group of these invertebrate sea creatures, like the lion's mane or Pacific sea nettle
jellyfish
This 1787 piece consists of 4 surviving movements, with 1 lost, and takes about 18 minutes to perform; not really all that little
Eine Kliene nachtmusik or A Little Night Music by Mozart
It's a cause for disqualification in the 100 meter dash; a jumpy NFL offensive lineman doing it costs 5 yards
a false start
Each of the stars on its flag represents a particular state and are drawn as they appear in the night sky above its most famous city
This tool is used by artists to support their work
easel
the loudest of all monkeys, this primate makes itself known in the forests of Central and South America
howler monkeys
Debussy took this title of a piano movement from a Verlaine poem that begins "Your soul is a moonlit landscape fair"
Claire de lune
If a quarterback is under defensive pressure and throws a pass that lands nowhere near a receiver, it's intentional this
grounding
In 1918, this country adopted a 2 color flag representing blue skies over golden wheat fields; it was re adopted in 1992
Ukraine
It's the type of exercise Jane Fonda and Richard Simmons popularized in the 1980s; feel the burn!
aerobics
Named for its tough skin, it's the largest sea turtle in the world, adults can be more than six feet long
leatherback
Pathetique
If you block an NFL opponent from behind, below the waist, it'll cost you and your team 15 yards as this penalty
clipping
The flag of this U.S. commonwealth looks like Cuba's flag, but with the red and blue revered
Puerto Rico
Fly high in style aboard a big, beefy A380 from this European company
Airbus
the beaver
Movements in a 1910s suite by this man are subtitled "The Bringer of War" and "The Bringer of Jollity"
Holst
If the offense is called for holding in its own end zone, this score is awarded to the defense
a safety
The flag of this large Pacific island nation is mostly flown blue side up in times of peace and red side up in times of war
the Philippines
Astronomers use this 3 letter word to refer to a period of time equaling one billion years, means a really long time
eon