Challenge Crosswords Animals Super Expert — Set 1
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. Fastest land animal
- 5. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 8. Colorful bird that can talk
- 9. Common small brown bird
Down
- 1. Spotted big cat of Africa
- 2. Tropical bird with huge beak
- 4. Large bovine of the plains
- 6. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 7. Fish-eating raptor near water
- 8. Bird with a large bill pouch
Show answers
- 3 Across: Fastest land animal (7)CHEETAH
- 5 Across: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 8 Across: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 9 Across: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 1 Down: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
- 2 Down: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 4 Down: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 6 Down: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 7 Down: Fish-eating raptor near water (6)OSPREY
- 8 Down: Bird with a large bill pouch (7)PELICAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 3. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 4. Large bovine of the plains
- 8. Colorful bird that can talk
- 9. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 10. Eight-armed sea creature
Down
- 1. Largest living primate
- 5. Fish-eating raptor near water
- 6. Dark-coated big cat
- 7. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
Show answers
- 2 Across: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 3 Across: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 4 Across: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 8 Across: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 9 Across: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 10 Across: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
- 1 Down: Largest living primate (7)GORILLA
- 5 Down: Fish-eating raptor near water (6)OSPREY
- 6 Down: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 7 Down: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 5. Bird with a large bill pouch
- 7. Colorful bird that can talk
- 9. Tropical bird with huge beak
- 10. Tallest living land animal
- 11. Eight-armed sea creature
Down
- 1. Spotted big cat of Africa
- 2. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
- 3. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 4. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 6. Large tropical lizard
- 8. Large bovine of the plains
Show answers
- 5 Across: Bird with a large bill pouch (7)PELICAN
- 7 Across: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 9 Across: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 10 Across: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
- 11 Across: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
- 1 Down: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
- 2 Down: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
- 3 Down: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 4 Down: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 6 Down: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 8 Down: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. Largest living primate
- 6. Common small brown bird
- 7. Eight-armed sea creature
- 9. Large tropical lizard
- 10. Bird with a large bill pouch
- 11. Dark-coated big cat
Down
- 1. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 2. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
- 3. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
- 5. Intelligent marine mammal
- 8. Tropical bird with huge beak
Show answers
- 4 Across: Largest living primate (7)GORILLA
- 6 Across: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 7 Across: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
- 9 Across: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 10 Across: Bird with a large bill pouch (7)PELICAN
- 11 Across: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 1 Down: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 2 Down: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
- 3 Down: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
- 5 Down: Intelligent marine mammal (7)DOLPHIN
- 8 Down: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 4. Common small brown bird
- 6. Large tropical lizard
- 7. Tropical bird with huge beak
- 9. Largest living primate
- 10. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 11. Striped-face burrowing mammal
Down
- 1. Large bovine of the plains
- 2. Intelligent marine mammal
- 3. Dark-coated big cat
- 5. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
- 8. Spotted big cat of Africa
Show answers
- 3 Across: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 4 Across: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 6 Across: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 7 Across: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 9 Across: Largest living primate (7)GORILLA
- 10 Across: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 11 Across: Striped-face burrowing mammal (6)BADGER
- 1 Down: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 2 Down: Intelligent marine mammal (7)DOLPHIN
- 3 Down: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 5 Down: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
- 8 Down: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
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