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