Animals
The largest of these flying mammals have wingspans of more than 5 feet
Bats
In the winter, some animals enter this dormant state in which body temperature lowers and breathing and heart rate slow down
hibernation
This late Lakers superstar gave himself the nickname "Black Mamba," the code name of an assassin in the film "Kill Bill"
Kobe Bryant
apathetic; it's found in a famous sentence involving a "quick brown fox"
lazy
This U.S. federal holiday is observed on the last Monday in May
Memorial Day
Oddly, opposums are related to kangaroos, as both belong to this group of pouched mammals
marsupial
The 2 strands of this stuff that codes genetic information are said to resemble a twisted ladder
DNA
In 2024, this Iowa athlete sunk one of her trademark logo 3-pointers and set the all-time NCAA women's scoring record
Caitlyn Clark
One of the basic machines pairs "wheel" with this item
an axle
Legislation signed on June 17, 2021 made this the first new U.S. federal holiday since 1983
Juneteenth
The exotic pet trade is responsible for the Burmese type of this contrictor becoming an invasive species in the Everglades
(Burmese) python
This element's "footprint" is everywhere: by definition, every compound studied by organic chemists contains it
carbon
This NFL team notes mascot Captain Fear lamented his lost ship, but friends, it was found and rebuilt at Raymond James Stadium
the Buccaneers
Meaning nullify, it's often done to checks
void
Many states now designate the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples' Day rather than this
Columbus Day
Some animals are highly resistant to snake venom, like the mongoose and this sweet-sounding creature
Honey badger
The patella is the protective flat bone at the front of this lower body joint
the knee
Mule ears, snake eyes, and goal posts are nicknames for this split in bowling
a 7-10
They're not lemons, but this 4-letter citrus fruit from Asia, whose juice and zest are used in Japanese cuisine
yuzu
This holiday is a symbol of summer's end in the U.S. but in Europe, its equivalent is celebrated on May 1
Labor Day
Growing up to 14 feet and almost 2,000 pounds, the Atlantic bluefin is the largest variety of this food fish
Tuna
In chemistry, it's the unit of measure equal to 6.02 time 10^23 of anything - atoms, molecules… even mammals that burrow in your lawn
a mole
This Japan-native 2018 AL Rookie of the Year ended the 2023 World Baseball Classic by striking out another former winner, Mike Trout
Shohei Ohtani
French word for a mixture of butter and flour used to make sauces
roux
The last Friday in April is this tree-planting holiday that predates Earth Day by almost a century
Arbor Day