These are the answers to Wildlife crossword 12.
ACROSS
7 Elephant
9 Ash pug
10 Lady
11 Fer-de-lance
12 Sambar
14 Oklahoma
15 Reforestation
17 Hemlocks
18 Island
20 Orthoptera
22 Bats
23 Israel
24 Lancelet
DOWN
1 Alpaca
2 Spey
3 Wayfarer
4 Cane
5 Sheathbill
6 Dutchman,
8 Tortoiseshell
13 Bufflehead
15 Ryegrass
16 Avifauna
19 Nutmeg
21 Palm
22 Bees
Main image: Small tortoiseshell butterfly. © Natalie Frary
This crossword originally appeared in BBC Wildlife Magazine. Take a look inside the current issue and find out how to subscribe.