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