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