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