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