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3. a big cat that is almost 3x as fast as humans – reaching up to 103km per hour (7)
6. A primate that lives with a harem of females (6)
8. a bird in Africa that mates for life (8)
9. the world’s only alpine parrot (3)
10. found in the Swamp Forest, this fish cares for its eggs and young in its mouth (7)
11. smile! An animal that has up to 80 teeth in their mouth at any one time (9)
12. birds that march and dance together to attract a mate (8)
15. Have the longest gestation period of any land animal – up to 23 months (8)
16. NZ species, male will raise his crest and parade for the female (7)

1. A species that only breeds once a year (3,5)
2. Males woo the female with screeches and gifts of dead rodents (4,3)
4. their stripes provide excellent camouflage (5)
5. Males put on weight during mating season. The fatter the male, the more attractive it is to the female. (8,6)
7. What is the most social member of the cat family? (4)
9. lays the biggest egg to body size ratio – up to 20% of their body weight (4)
13. some would say they like to ‘move it’ but often seen sunbathing (5)
14. a double layer coat keeps them warm when swimming (5)
15. usually live in fresh water but travel to the South Pacific to breed (3)