Mammal that jumps vertically when startled Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARMADILLO Mammal that jumps vertically when startled (9) New York Times Feb 25, 2017
3% JUMPY Easily startled (5) Puzzler Backwords Nov 26, 2025
3% ONEND Vertically (5) The Washington Post Mini Nov 24, 2025
3% YIPE Startled exclamation (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 24, 2025
3% EEK Startled cry (3) LA Times Daily Nov 24, 2025
3% ALARM Startle (5) New York Times Sep 7, 2025
3% START Jump when surprised (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 5, 2025
2% LEAP Jump (4) New York Times Dec 1, 2025
2% TRIASSICPERIOD When the first mammals and dinosaurs appeared (14) New York Times Nov 23, 2025
2% OLLIE Jump on board? (5) LA Times Daily Nov 23, 2025

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