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