Big Cats Crossword Puzzle

About the Big Cats Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle features large wild cats and a few smaller wild felines, from the familiar lion and tiger to the elusive caracal and jaguarundi. Words also cover distinctive species, habitats, hunting, and body features, including whiskers, rosettes, and savanna. It is a good fit for animal lovers, wildlife fans, and students learning about the world’s feline predators.

This crossword draws on 38 clues about Big Cats. Each grid uses a different handful and fits them together a new way, so press New puzzle for another whenever you finish. The answers are in the answer key when you print, and behind the Reveal button when you play.

Sample clues

• •King of beasts native south of the Sahara (11 letters)
• •North African subspecies once ranging the Atlas Mountains (11 letters)
• •Meat-eating animal (9 letters)
• •Forest-dwelling feline with a tawny coat (9 letters)
• •Asian wild feline of reed beds (9 letters)
• •Spotted feline with bold chainlike markings (6 letters)
• •Melanistic leopard or jaguar (7 letters)
• •Desert feline with furry footpads (7 letters)

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