Classic Crosswords Classic Animals Easy — Set 14
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 7. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 8. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 9. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Down
- 1. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 3. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 5. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 6. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Show answers
- 2 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 7 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 8 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 9 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 1 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 3 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 5 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 6 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 5. A small brown bird found in many places
- 6. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 9. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 2. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 3. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 4. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 7. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Show answers
- 1 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 5 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 6 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 9 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 2 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 3 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 4 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 7 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 3. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 5. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 6. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 8. A large animal people ride on
Down
- 1. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 3. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 4. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 7. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 3 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 5 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 6 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 8 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 1 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 3 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 4 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 7 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 4. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 6. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 8. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 9. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Down
- 1. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 3. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 5. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 7. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Show answers
- 2 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 4 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 6 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 8 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 9 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 1 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 3 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 5 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 7 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 7. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 8. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Down
- 1. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 2. A large sea creature with big claws
- 3. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 4. A lizard that can change its color
- 5. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 6. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Show answers
- 1 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 7 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 8 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 1 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 2 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 3 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 4 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 5 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 6 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
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