Classic Crosswords Classic Birds Easy — Set 18
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 4. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 6. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 8. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 9. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
Down
- 1. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 2. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 3. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Show answers
- 1 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 4 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 6 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 7 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 8 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 9 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 1 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 2 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 3 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 6. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 9. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 10. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 11. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 12. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 1. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 2. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 4. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 5. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 7. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 8. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 6 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 9 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 10 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 11 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 12 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 1 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 2 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 4 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 5 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 7 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 8 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 6. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 7. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 8. A common bird with a red breast
Down
- 1. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 3. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 4. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 5. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 6. A playful animal that swings from trees
Show answers
- 2 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 6 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 7 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 8 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 1 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 3 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 4 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 5 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 6 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 2. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 4. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5. A colorful insect with large wings
- 6. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 8. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Down
- 1. A lizard that can change its color
- 3. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 7. A small lizard that can climb walls
Show answers
- 1 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 2 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 4 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 6 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 8 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 1 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 3 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 7 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 5. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 6. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 8. A female chicken that lays eggs
Down
- 1. A large animal people ride on
- 2. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 3. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 5. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 7. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Show answers
- 4 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 5 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 6 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 8 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 1 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 2 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 3 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 5 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 7 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
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