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