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