Classic Crosswords Classic Animals Medium — Set 18
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 5. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 8. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Down
- 1. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 2. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Show answers
- 3 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 5 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 6 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 8 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 1 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 2 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 3. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 4. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 5. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 6. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 8. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Down
- 2. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 4. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7. A large sea creature with big claws
Show answers
- 1 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 3 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 4 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 5 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 6 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 8 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 2 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 4 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 7 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 4. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 5. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 6. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 8. A playful animal that swings from trees
Down
- 1. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 2. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 4. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 7. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Show answers
- 3 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 4 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 5 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 6 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 8 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 1 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 2 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 4 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 7 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 3. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 5. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 6. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 7. A colorful insect with large wings
Down
- 1. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 2. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 4. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Show answers
- 1 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 3 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 5 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 6 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 7 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 2 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 4 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A small red beetle with black spots
- 6. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 8. An ocean animal with eight arms
Down
- 1. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 3. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 4. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 5. A small brown bird found in many places
- 7. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 9. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 6 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 8 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 1 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 3 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 4 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 5 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 7 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 9 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
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