Explore interesting facts about elephants in this medium-level crossword puzzle designed for 3rd to 5th graders. Learn about elephant features, behaviors, and environment.
Elephantine Anatomy and Antiquity Enigma is a hard crossword puzzle with 20 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.
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Elephantine Anatomy and Antiquity Enigma
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- 1. Elder female leader in elephant herds
- 2. Instrument to measure pelvic bones, used in elephant studies
- 3. An archaic taxonomic classification for thick-skinned mammals
- 4. Specialized grinding tooth typical in Proboscidea
- 5. Old Malay term for a water-loving pachyderm
- 7. Ivory-wielding pachyderm with impressive weaponry
- 8. Growth response influencing elephant paths through terrain
- 10. Historical English city with elephant effigies in heraldry
- 11. Describing the bumpy, humped form of some elephant backs
- 14. Scientific family including all modern elephants
- 19. Framework studied to understand elephant biomechanics
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- 6. Ice Age giant cousin with impressive nasal appendage
- 9. Extinct genus representing early European elephants
- 12. One who loves trees, akin to elephant diet preference
- 13. Synthetic material mimicking elephant ivory texture
- 15. Cryptic hint for elephant’s habit of dwelling near caves or burrows
- 16. Extended nasal appendage for tactile and olfactory tasks
- 17. Literary reference to elephantine strength in ancient epics
- 18. Typical elephant habitat characterized by thorny vegetation
- 20. Protein making up elephant’s nails and hair
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