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