Balaenicipitidae? What's That?

on November 23, 2021

For help in solving this crossword puzzle, please see Balaenicipitidae.

Shoebill

Balaeniceps rex
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  1. This bird has a very large ____.
  2. This bird likes to live in the _____.
  3. This bird is a ________, feeding on fish, frogs, turtles, snakes and even baby Nile crocodiles!
  4. Its enlarged _________ allows it to swallow its prey whole.
  5. Both _______ will care for the eggs and young.
  6. These birds are not __________.
  7. The nests are made of large mounds of __________.
  8. Shoebills lay anywhere from one to _____ eggs at a time.
  9. These birds are found in the _______ interior.
  10. The ________ has long legs that allow it to wade into shallow water.

Word Bank

  • African
  • Bill
  • Endangered
  • Esophagus
  • Parents
  • Predator
  • Shoebill
  • Swamp
  • Three
  • Vegetation
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