animal crossword puzzles
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- 1. Very large mammals that live in the sea.
- 7. is a large bird that has a long neck and webbed feet. Geese are often farmed for their meat.
- 8. large, strong wild animal with thick fur and sharp claws.
- 9. A large animal like a bear that has black and white fur and lives in the bamboo forests of China.
- 10. large bird of prey with a massive hooked bill and long broad wings, renowned for its keen sight and powerful soaring flight.
- 12. African wild horse that has black and white stripes.
- 14. large wild member of the cat family that is found in Africa. They have yellowish fur, and males have long hair on their head and neck.
- 15. reptile with a very long thin body and no legs.Some of them are poisonous.
- 17. wild animal that looks like a large dog.
- 19. type of large black and white sea bird found mainly in the Antarctic. They cannot fly but use their short wings for swimming.
- 20. common bird that lives on or near water and has short legs, webbed feet (= feet with thin pieces of skin between the toes) and a wide beak.
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- 2. very large animal with a long, flexible nose called a trunk, which it uses to pick up things. They live in India and Africa.
- 3. animal with a long tail which lives in hot countries and climbs trees.
- 4. farm animal which is covered with thick curly hair called wool.
- 5. large bird that is often kept for its meat, eaten especially at Christmas in Britain and at Thanksgiving in the US.
- 6. wild animal which looks like a dog and has reddish-brown fur, a pointed face and ears, and a thick tail. They eat smaller animals.
- 11. large African animal with a very long neck, long legs, and dark patches on its body.
- 13. which are kept on a farm for their eggs and for their meat.
- 16. large fierce animal belonging to the cat family. They are orange with black stripes.
- 18. A very large fish. Some have very sharp teeth and may attack people.