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