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