Developed by Vicki Koch, BS, RLATG, and Trisha Somerville, AAS, LAT, February 2002.

Unscramble the babies of the animals listed below. Once you've finished, use the letters indicated beneath each baby name to decode the secret message. Press "Check" after you've unscrambled all the words to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints!
1. cat
tenitk:
(6th letter)

2. sheep
mbal:
(3rd letter)

3. frog
oetdlap:
(6th letter)

4. dog
pyupp:
(1st letter, 4th letter)

5. goat
ikd:
(2nd letter)

6. turtle
gtinhachl:
(1st letter, 6th letter, 9th letter)

7. chicken
kcihc:
(2nd letter)

8. primate (monkey)
ftnian:
(4th letter)

9. pig
egpilt:
(4th letter)

10. rodents (rats/mice/guinea pig/hamster)
supp:
(1st letter, 4th letter)

11. rabbit/ferret
itk:
(3rd letter)

Secret message:
_ _ _ _ A _ _
_ E _ _
_ E O _ _ E
_ _ R O U _ H
RESEARCH!