Classic Crosswords Classic Animals Easy — Set 18
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 5. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 6. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 8. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Down
- 1. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 2. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 4. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 7. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Show answers
- 3 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 5 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 6 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 8 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 1 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 2 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 4 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 7 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 3. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 7. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 8. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
Down
- 2. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 3. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 4. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 5. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6. A small lizard that can climb walls
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- 1 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 3 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 7 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 8 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 2 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 3 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 4 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 5 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 6 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 5. A small brown bird found in many places
- 6. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 7. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 9. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 10. A colorful insect with large wings
Down
- 1. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 2. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 4. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 8. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Show answers
- 3 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 small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 7 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 9 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 10 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 1 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 2 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 8 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 8. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 9. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 10. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 11. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 1. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 3. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 4. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 7. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
Show answers
- 2 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 6 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 8 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 9 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 10 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 11 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 1 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 3 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 4 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 7 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A colorful insect with large wings
- 4. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 8. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Down
- 1. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 2. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5. A large sea creature with big claws
- 6. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Show answers
- 3 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 4 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 7 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 8 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 1 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 2 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 6 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
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