Classic Crosswords Classic Biography Hard — Set 22
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 6. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 9. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Down
- 1. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 4. A common bird with a red breast
- 5. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 7. A flying animal that comes out at night
Show answers
- 3 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 6 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 9 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 1 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 2 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 4 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 5 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 7 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 4. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 6. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 7. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 8. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Down
- 1. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 3. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Show answers
- 2 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 4 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 6 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 7 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 8 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 1 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 3 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 5. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 8. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 1. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 2. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 3. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 4. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Show answers
- 5 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 7 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 8 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 1 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 2 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 3 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 4 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 7. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 8. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 9. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 10. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Down
- 2. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 3. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 5. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 6. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Show answers
- 1 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 7 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 8 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 9 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 10 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 2 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 3 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 4 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 5 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 6 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A lizard that can change its color
- 3. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 9. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 10. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
Down
- 1. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 7. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 8. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Show answers
- 2 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 3 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 9 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 10 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 1 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 4 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 7 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 8 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
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