The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TAPIR which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2024.
Mammal with a prehensile snout crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
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TAPIR | 100 % | 5 |
Why may TAPIR be the right solution?
The tapir is a mammal known for its prehensile snout, which means it can use its snout to grab and manipulate objects, making it the correct answer to the clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Mammal with a prehensile snout
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- tapir
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- shrew
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Crossword Answer definitions
TAPIR noun- Any one of the species of large odd-toed ungulates of the taxonomic family Tapiridae with a long prehensile upper lip, of which all four surviving species are in genus Tapirus.
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