Classic Crosswords Classic Animals Super Expert — Set 11
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 5. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 7. An ocean animal with eight arms
Down
- 1. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 2. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 4. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 5. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 6. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Show answers
- 3 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 5 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 7 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 1 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 2 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 4 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 5 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 6 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 4. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 6. The largest animal in the ocean
- 9. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Down
- 1. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 2. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 5. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 8. A small curved sea creature often used in food
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 4 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 6 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 9 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 1 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 2 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 5 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 7 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 8 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 4. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 8. A large sea creature with big claws
Down
- 2. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 3. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 5. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 6. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Show answers
- 1 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 4 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 8 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 2 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 3 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 5 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 6 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 7. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 8. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 9. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 10. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 1. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 2. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 4. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 5. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 6. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 7 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 8 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 9 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 10 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 1 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 2 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 4 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 5 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 6 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 3. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 8. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 9. One of the largest snakes in the world
Down
- 1. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 4. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 5. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 7. A common bird with a red breast
Show answers
- 2 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 3 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 8 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 9 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 1 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 4 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 5 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 7 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
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