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Frostbitten Fauna and Yuletide Cryptids
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  • 1. Arctic passerine whose white plumage camouflages snowy terrain
  • 2. Nickname for species that feeds on *Ilex* berries amid snow
  • 4. Lagomorph associated with seasonal folklore and moonlit wreaths (compound)
  • 7. Festive fowl historically roasted during midwinter feasts in Northern Europe
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  • 3. Circumpolar ungulate famous for Santa’s sleigh duties
  • 5. Siberian cervid whose antlers aid navigation in polar twilight
  • 6. Songbird linked to European winter lore and sacred berries
  • 8. Ornamental figure often combining avian features in holiday ballets
  • 9. Rodent inhabiting cold-season wetlands, sometimes mistaken for a mouse
  • 10. Canid bred for endurance on frozen tundra, essential to winter travel

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