Gobar Times: Wild words safari

Use the clues to locate 15 wild mammal names in the puzzle. They can appear forwards, backwards, diagonal, horizontal, or vertical.

1. I am a nocturnal primate, with large eyes and slender body, I signpost trees by spraying urine on my palms and leave scented handprints on the branches.

2. I am among the most trafficked animals in the world. I love termites and ants and curl myself up into a ball when threatened.

3. I am a shy, fanged deer, prized for a fragrant treasure I carry, yet I wear no antlers to crown my head.

4. I am a notorious primate infamous for snatching things in public places and raiding crops. I also share a common factor with hominins.

5. I am a small nocturnal wanderer, armed with spines not for attack but defence, and I curl into a living pincushion when danger nears.

6. I am called a mouse hare and have a guniea pig-like appearance. I produce a soft green pellet which I munch again.

7. I am a sea cow but I am a mammal. I am an elephant’s distant cousin and I graze upon seagrass.

8. I am an antelope carrying a spiral headgear and are native to the Indian subcontinent.

9. I am a spiny rodent with long black-and-white quills; I step backwards into threats to drive them home.

10.  I am a teddy bear look-alike who loves eucalyptus leaves.

11.  I am jumpy with my joey in my pouch.

12. I am a reddish, raccoon-faced climber who eats bamboo leaves and has a ‘false thumb’ for a better grip.

13. I am black and furry with a V-shaped chest mark, often giving my cubs a piggyback ride.

14.  I am a tailless ape who brachiates through evergreen canopies, swinging branch to branch in northeast India.

15. I am covered in spots, the quickest creature on land, and I can purr.

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