| CHACMA | Largest of the six species of baboon, native to southern Africa; Papio ursinus (6) |
| GREATTIT | Green, yellow and black garden bird whose call is often considered a harbinger of spring and is the largest of the six species within its family (5,3) |
| ALBUCA | Genus of plants in the family Hyacinthaceae, most of the 30 species of which are native to Southern Africa |
| BABOON | Any of the five species of ground-dwelling monkey comprising the genus Papio, found in dry regions of Africa and Arabia (6) |
| TSWANA | Bantu-speaking ethnic group native to Southern Africa (6) |
| LECHWE | Antelope endemic to southern Africa (6) |
| LITCHI | Evergreen tree native to southern China that produces a round, thin-skinned, spiny fruit (6) |
| RIVER | First word of the name for a group of six species of primarily freshwater dolphins of south-central Asia, China, and South America and in the coastal waters of Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. (5) |
| MYRTLE | Evergreen shrub native to southern Europe, with pink or white flowers and aromatic blue-black berries |
| TROUPE | Actors sounding like a bunch of baboons (6) |
| PELARGONIUM | Genus of plants native to southern Africa and Australia with red, pink or white flowers (11) |
| SPIDERPLANT | Houseplant native to southern Africa also known as hen-and-chickens (6,5) |
| AMARYLLIS | Plant native to southern Africa, also called the belladonna lily (9) |
| ALOE | Genus of plants native to southern Africa with red or yellow flowers (4) |
| FREESIA | Plant native to southern Africa, with tubular fragrant flowers (7) |
| SHONA | A Bantu ethnic group native to Southern Africa, living primarily in Zimbabwe (5) |
| BABOONS | Primates of the genus Papio with six species: Guinea, hamadryas, olive, yellow, Kinda, and chacma (7) |
| SEALION | Any of six species of eared seals found primarily in Pacific waters, characterized by a coat of short coarse hair that lacks a distinct undercoat. (3,4) |
| FLAMINGO | This bird's name refers to any of six species of tall, pink wading birds with thick downturned bills. They have slender legs, long, graceful necks, large wings, and short tails. Flocks numbering in th |
| OSTRICH | Large bird native to southern Africa (7) |
