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Exotic Fauna Cryptic Lexicon is a hard crossword puzzle with 17 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.

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Exotic Fauna Cryptic Lexicon
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  • 1. Family of brush-footed butterflies with vibrant patterns.
  • 2. Reptile with a protective shell, both terrestrial and aquatic.
  • 3. Egg-laying mammal with a duck-like bill and webbed feet.
  • 4. Spiny monotreme known for laying eggs in Australia.
  • 7. Study of creatures with feathers that typify flight.
  • 8. Bird of prey known for sharp talons and hunting prowess.
  • 12. One of the largest snakes, a constrictor of South America.
  • 14. Insect known for agile flight and aquatic larvae.
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  • 5. Aquatic mammal group that includes whales and dolphins.
  • 6. Arachnid resembling a scorpion but lacking a sting.
  • 9. Family including the largest land mammal, often tusked.
  • 10. A gallinaceous bird often prized in game hunting.
  • 11. Marine mollusk with tentacles and ink for defense.
  • 13. Order comprising rabbits and hares with powerful hind legs.
  • 15. Large semi-aquatic reptile with a prehistoric lineage.
  • 16. Warm-blooded vertebrate characterized by mammary glands.
  • 17. Cold-blooded vertebrate living both in water and on land.
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