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