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