Exotic Animals

2. Semi-aquatic egg-laying mammal of action
5. Instead of leaving them in their natural habitats, poachers often capture these Southeast Asian primates and cut out their teeth to render their toxic bite ineffective to make them “safe” pets
6. Largest rodent and relative of the guinea pig
9. Bird last seen in 1600s
10. One of seven deadly sins; defecates weekly

1. A common myth says this animal’s name means “I don’t understand you” in a local tribe’s language
3. Owning only one is illegal in Switzerland
4. Marsupial producing cubic feces
7. Named after Aztec god of death and destruction
8. Relatives of the ostrich; also, victors of a “war” with Australia