| GALLIWASP | Long-bodied lizard of the genus Diploglossus that is native to the Caribbean (9) |
| CARIB | Hummingbird, native to the Caribbean (from which it takes its name) (5) |
| SKINK | Long-bodied lizard |
| BANDICOOT | A small, insect-eating marsupial that is native to Australia and New Guinea (9) |
| PISTACHIO | Edible greenish nut from a tree that is native to western Asia |
| MAGDALENA | River in Colombia which flows north to the Caribbean near Barranquilla (9) |
| NEPALI | Language that is native to the Himalayas region of South Asia (6) |
| FLATNOSED | The ___-___ pit viper is native to Southeast Asia (4-5) |
| MONITOR | Any tropical lizard of the genus Varanus, supposed to give warning of the approach of crocodiles |
| JAGUAR | Only living member of the Panthera genus which is native to the Americas |
| OLIVE | Abdul Rahman Katanani was born a Palestinian refugee in Lebanon, and his experience there continues to inform his art. Some of his recent work incorporates this kind of tree, which is native to the Me |
| ANDEAN | The rare ___ flamingo is native to the mountains of South America (6) |
| OKAPI | Which striped animal is native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo? (5) |
| RAMSONS | Broad-leaved garlic, Allium ursinum, that is native to Asia and Europe (7) |
| GENTOO | A large penguin with a bright orange bill and prominent tail that is native to Antarctica (6) |
| WOMBAT | A short-legged, herbivorous marsupial that is native to Australia (6) |
| DOG | Painted ___, wild canine that is native to Sub-Saharan Africa (3) |
| SIKA | Small, forest-dwelling deer that is native to China, Korea, and Japan (4) |
| WAPITI | An elk with heavily branched antlers that is native to North America (6) |
| ESPARTO | A coarse grass with tough, narrow leaves that is native to Spain and North Africa (7) |
