Classic Crosswords Classic Animals Medium — Set 22
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 5. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 7. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Down
- 1. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 3. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 5. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 2 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 5 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 7 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 1 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 3 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 5 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 5. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 7. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 9. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 10. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 11. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 1. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 2. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 3. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 8. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Show answers
- 4 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 5 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 7 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 9 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 10 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 11 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 1 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 2 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 3 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 8 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 3. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 8. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 9. A large animal people ride on
Down
- 1. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 4. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 5. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 7. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 3 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 6 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 8 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 9 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 1 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 4 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 5 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 7 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 6. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 7. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 8. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Down
- 1. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 3. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 4. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 5. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 2 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 6 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 7 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 8 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 1 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 3 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 4 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 5 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 3. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 8. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 9. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 10. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Down
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 4. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 5. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 6. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 7. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 3 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 8 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 9 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 10 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 4 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 5 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 6 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 7 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
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