Urban Species Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 3. An agile tree-dwelling rodent with a bushy tail, typically feeding on nuts and seeds.
  2. 5. A flying mammal
  3. 6. A small, grey-brown bird that is especially common in towns.
  4. 8. A small reptile that has a long body, four short legs, a long tail, and thick skin.
  5. 11. A black flying insect of the order Diptera with a single pair of wings.
  6. 13. A small flying insect that bites people and animals and sucks their blood. Some types transmit malaria to humans.
  7. 14. A stout seed- or fruit-eating bird with a small head,short legs, and a cooing voice, typically having grey and white plumage.
  8. 15. A scavenging insect that resembles a beetle,having long antennae and legs and typically a broad,flattened body. Several kinds have become established worldwide as household pests.
  9. 17. A bird that lives near the sea and has short legs,long wings, and white and grey feathers
  10. 18. Likes to chase mice
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  1. 1. A nectar-feeding insect with two pairs of large, typically brightly coloured wings that are covered with microscopic scales.
  2. 2. A stinging winged insect which collects nectar and pollen, produces wax and honey, and lives in large communities.
  3. 4. A rodent that resembles a large mouse
  4. 7. A small nocturnal mammal with a spiny coat and short legs, able to roll itself into a ball for defence.
  5. 9. A slow-moving typically herbivorous land reptile of warm climates, enclosed in a scaly or leathery domed shell into which it can retract its head and thick legs.
  6. 10. Man's best friend
  7. 11. A tailless amphibian with a short squat body, moist smooth skin, and very long hind legs for leaping.
  8. 12. A long limbless reptile which has no eyelids, a short tail, and jaws that are capable of considerable extension. Some have a venomous bite.
  9. 13. An insect with wings that is similar to a butterfly, usually flies at night, and is attracted to light.
  10. 16. A large gregarious waterbird with a long bill, an extensible throat pouch for scooping up fish, and mainly white or grey plumage, which can be seen in the lakes and wetlands surrounding Burgas.
  11. 17. A very tall long-legged wading bird with a long heavy bill and typically with white and black plumage.