Classic Crosswords Classic Animals Medium — Set 25
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 5. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 8. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Down
- 1. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 3. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 6. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. A bird that swims in water and quacks
Show answers
- 4 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 5 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 8 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 1 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 2 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 6 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 5. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 6. A colorful insect with large wings
- 9. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Down
- 1. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 2. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 3. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 7. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 8. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 5 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 6 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 9 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 1 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 2 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 3 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 7 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 8 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 5. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 6. A common bird with a red breast
- 8. A small red beetle with black spots
Down
- 1. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 2. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 4. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 7. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 9. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Show answers
- 3 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 5 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 6 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 8 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 1 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 2 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 4 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 7 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 9 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 4. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 7. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 8. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Down
- 2. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 3. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Show answers
- 1 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 4 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 7 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 8 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 2 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 3 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 5. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6. A common bird with a red breast
- 8. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 9. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 10. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Down
- 2. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 3. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 7. An ocean animal with eight arms
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 5 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 8 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 9 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 10 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 2 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 3 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 4 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 7 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
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