Clues are species of wildlife and their homes. The first part of clue is the animal mammal etc and the answer is their home or habitat
No. 2. Lock up Dolly for taking notes with a writer (3)
No. 6. Beige ship arrived then left! (6)
No. 8. Swap it for paws - when kids leave it's empty (4)
No. 9. Croaky but steady at the minute (6)
No. 10. Yellow belly works for profit making enterprise (4)
No. 12. Family member lives at stormont! (4)
No 13. With a blink of an eye arrive at Fred and Wilma's (4)
No. 17. Copycat took up residence in a coop (4)
No. 18. Mum's perplexed sister took a dip in a golden one (4)