| TOTEMISM | Adoption of a plant or animal as a tribal symbol |
| TOTEM | A - pole is a carved structure set up by certain Native North Americans as a tribal symbol (5) |
| TOTEMPOLE | Carry medium sized rod as a tribal symbol (5,4) |
| ECOTYPE | A distinct form or race of a plant or animal species occupying a particular habitat (7) |
| WATERHOLE | A depression, such as a pond or pool, especially one used by animals as a drinking place (5,4) |
| HORSE | Cavalry collectively; a "buck" for gymnastically vaulting over; a clothes airer; an equid such as a cob, hack, hunter or shire; or, the male of said animal, as opposed to a mare (5) |
| STEM | A branch of a family; a peduncle of a plant; or, the root of a word (4) |
| PHEROMONE | Chemical secreted by an animal as a form of communication (9) |
| IRONOXIDE | I travel around on animal as a result of breaking down, possibly (4,5) |
| KIT | Young fur-bearing animal, as a fox or raccoon |
| ECESIS | Establishment of a plant or animal in a new habitat (6) |
| NODE | Natural swelling of part of a plant or animal (4) |
| FOSSIL | The remains or impression of a plant or animal hardened in rock (6) |
| CLONE | To make an exact copy of a plant or animal by developing a cell artificially |
| CLASS | Social division or the rank in taxonomy that comes between the phylum and order of a plant or animal |
| PLASTICBULLET | Alien pursues toy animal as a riot control measure (7,6) |
| DWARF | Miniature variety of a plant or animal (5) |
| SAPS | Baglike parts of a plant or animal sometimes containing fluids |
| HABITAT | Natural home of a plant or animal(7) |
| DOMESTICATION | Bringing under human control of a plant or animal (13) |
