Nature Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. Name comes from the Algonqian language, meaning "animal that scratches with its hands"
  2. 3. Large mammal that used to roam all over the Western Plains
  3. 5. A medium sized song bird commonly found in the shortgrass prairie
  4. 6. Colorado's State Reptile
  5. 7. A woody shrub with edible berries; often called "Gooseberries"
  6. 9. Large rodent that improves water quality
  7. 10. Colorado's State Amphibian
  8. 11. Member of the ground squirrel family
  9. 13. Fastest land animal in North America
Down
  1. 1. Common venomous snake in Aurora
  2. 4. Common non-venomous snake in Aurora
  3. 8. Large bird of prey found in Aurora
  4. 12. Common tree found near water in Aurora