| FLYINGFOX | Large fruit bat - a new species was discovered in September 2007 in a protected wildlife area in the |
| NORTHERNROCK | Which British bank experienced a "run" in September, 2007? (8,4) |
| PARK | El-Kouf National ___ (wildlife area in Libya) |
| DARWIN | "A man who dares to waste one hour of life has not discovered the value of life." His book The Origin of Species was published in 1859. Who is this? |
| ETNA | September 2007 erupter |
| HOLOTYPE | The original specimen from which a description of a new species is made (8) |
| TARANTULA | Aphonopelma johnnycashi, e.g., a new species of black critter discovered in 2016 near Folsom Prison |
| RESERVE | Protected wildlife area, like the spit at Dawlish Warren (7) |
| UMA | _ Thurman. actress after whom scientists named a new species of fringe-toed lizard in 2020 (3) |
| ROUSSETTE | A species of fruit bat or flying fox; the traditional name of French white Altesse wine; or, a spotted dogfish (9) |
| ANDREWS | "All careers go up and down like friendships, like marriages, like anything else, and you can't bat a thousand all the time." She was an aspiring nun in The Sound of Music. |
| ROOST | Word for a sleeping place of a bird or bat; a hen house; or, a group of fowls resting together (5) |
| RAVEN | Go on at length In praise of a new species of crow (5) |
| PORTAL | Innovative video game launched in 2007, in which the player-character is promised cake for solving puzzles |
| VERONICAMARS | Teen mystery drama (2004-2007) in which the title character went through adolescence: 2 wds. |
| NATTERERS | ___ bat, a white bellied species... belongs to a chin- wagger? (9) |
| BACARDI | Alcohol brand with a fruit bat on the label |
| ALEE | Moored in a protected spot |
| SAFE | In a protected place say |
| CASED | Enclosed in a protected container (5) |
