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7 Island nation, home to the endemic toque macaque (3, 5) 8 Tree genus that includes apricots, cherries, and almonds (6) 9 Shrub-like cactus of Mexico and south-west USA (4, 6) 10 European mountain range, home to ibex and chamois (4) 11 ___ curlew, a wader, now feared extinct (6) 13 ___ waxwing, fruit-eating forest bird of Eurasia and North America (8) 14 Genus of chameleon native to Madagascar (7) 16 Fish with elongated jaws and long, sharp teeth (7) 19 Nocturnal bird of prey, Strix aluco, found in the UK (5, 3) 21 Short, high-pitched sounds made by birds (6) 23 Songbird of the genus Saxicola (4) 24 Elegant seabird famed for its long migrations (6, 4) 26 Songbird also known as a New Zealand creeper (6) 27 Aquatic plant that may be freshwater ( Vallisneria) or marine ( Zostera) (8)

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1 Waterways of East Anglia, rich in bird and insect life (6) 2 ___ whale, the largest animal ever known (4) 3 Larva of the geometer moth (8) 4 Marsupial related to the kangaroo but smaller (7) 5 Acer saccharum, Canadian tree known for its sweet sap (5, 5) 6 ___ whale, migratory cetacean with a complex song (8) 8 Fruit tree of the genus 8 Across (5) 12 Plant of the genus Sansevieria, related to the mother-in-law’s tongue (10) 15 Invertebrates such as spiders or scorpions (8) 17 Mounds made by insects of the family Formicidae (8) 18 New World woodpecker (7) 20 African mammal sometimes called the forest giraffe (5) 22 Blackbird, redwing or fieldfare, for example (6) 25 Tufted species of bluegrass (4)