The term AMERICAN ANIMAL can be broken down into seven crossword solutions: LLAMA (5 letters), MOOSE (5 letters), ARMADILLO (9 letters), CHINCHILLA (10 letters), SLOTH (5 letters), OPOSSUM (7 letters), and SKUNK (5 letters). The LLAMA is a domesticated South American camelid, closely related to the alpaca, guanaco, and vicuña. MOOSE are large deer native to North America and Eurasia. The ARMADILLO is a small mammal found in the southwestern United States and parts of Central and South America. Chinchillas are rodents native to the Andes Mountains in South America. Sloths are arboreal mammals found in Central and South America. Opossums are marsupials native to North America. Skunks are mammals known for their ability to spray a liquid with a strong odor. Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae, which includes small or medium-size rodents.