The nocturnal mammal Proteles cristatus, that inhabits the plains of southern Africa and feeds on termites and insect larvae Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AARDWOLF The nocturnal mammal Proteles cristatus, that inhabits the plains of southern Africa and feeds on termites and insect larvae (8)
4% BADGER Nocturnal mammal (6) (6) Mirror Quick Sep 21, 2025
4% AARDVARK Termite-eating mammal (8) The Times Concise Sep 17, 2025
4% ANTEATER Toothless mammal with a long snout that feeds on termites (8) (8) Mirror Quiz Sep 6, 2025
4% GRUB Larva of an insect (4) (4) Mirror Classic Sep 4, 2025
4% BAT Nocturnal winged mammal (3)
3% PUPA Post-larva stage (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 6, 2025
3% TIGERMOTHS Insects whose larvae are "woolly bears" (10) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 5, 2025
3% DWELT Inhabited (5) The Times Sunday Concise Oct 5, 2025
3% OKAPI Mammal of forests of central Africa with a reddish-brown coat (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Sep 29, 2025
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