Classic Crosswords Classic Biography Medium — Set 17
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 5. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 6. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 8. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
Down
- 1. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 3. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 4. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 5 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 6 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 8 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 1 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 2 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 4 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 7 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 8. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Down
- 1. A small red beetle with black spots
- 2. A common bird with a red breast
- 3. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 4. A colorful insect with large wings
- 7. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 5 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 8 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 1 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 2 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 3 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 4 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 7 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 3. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 6. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 7. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 8. A small animal covered in sharp spines
Down
- 1. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 2. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 4. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Show answers
- 1 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 3 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 5 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 6 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 8 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 1 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 2 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 4 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 7. A small brown bird found in many places
- 8. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Down
- 1. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 2. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 4. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Show answers
- 3 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 7 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 8 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 1 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 2 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 4 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 8. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 9. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 10. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 1. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 2. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 4. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 5. A small brown bird found in many places
- 6. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 7. A common bird with a red breast
Show answers
- 3 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 8 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 9 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 10 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 1 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 2 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 4 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 5 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 6 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 7 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
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