Classic Crosswords Classic Animals Hard — Set 18
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 4. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 6. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 8. The largest animal in the ocean
- 9. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 10. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
Down
- 1. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 3. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 5. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 6. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 7. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 4 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 6 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 8 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 9 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 10 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 1 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 3 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 5 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 6 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 7 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 5. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 7. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 8. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Down
- 1. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 2. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 3. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 4. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 6. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Show answers
- 5 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 7 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 8 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 1 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 2 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 3 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 4 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 6 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A small brown bird found in many places
- 4. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 5. A common bird with a red breast
- 6. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 8. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 9. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Down
- 1. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 3. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 7. An ocean animal with eight arms
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 4 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 5 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 6 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 8 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 9 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 1 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 3 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 7 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 5. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Down
- 1. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 2. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 3. A small brown bird found in many places
- 4. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 5. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 2 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 5 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 1 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 2 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 3 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 4 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 5 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 5. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 7. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Down
- 1. A large animal people ride on
- 3. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 4. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 6. A common bird with a red breast
Show answers
- 2 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 5 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 7 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 1 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 4 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 6 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
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