Classic Crosswords Classic Animals Medium — Set 13
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 6. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 7. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 8. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 9. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Down
- 1. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 2. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 3. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 4. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 5. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Show answers
- 2 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 6 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 7 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 8 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 9 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 1 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 2 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 3 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 4 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 5 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 4. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 6. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 8. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 9. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 10. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
Down
- 1. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 2. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 5. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 6. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 7. A male chicken that crows in the morning
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 4 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 6 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 8 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 9 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 10 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 1 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 2 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 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 male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 4. A large sea creature with big claws
- 5. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 6. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 7. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 8. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 1. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 3. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 4 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 5 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 6 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 7 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 8 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 1 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 3 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 7. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 8. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Down
- 1. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 2. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 3. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 5. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Show answers
- 4 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 7 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 8 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 1 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 2 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 3 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 5 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 4. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 8. A small brown bird found in many places
Down
- 1. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 2. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Show answers
- 3 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 4 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 7 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 8 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 1 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 2 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 6 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
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