Classic Crosswords Classic Birds Expert — Set 13
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 5. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 6. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 8. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Down
- 1. A lizard that can change its color
- 2. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 3. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 4. A flying animal that comes out at night
Show answers
- 5 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 6 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 7 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 8 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 1 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 2 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 3 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 4 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 3. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 5. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 7. The largest animal in the ocean
- 8. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Down
- 2. A colorful insect with large wings
- 4. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 6. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Show answers
- 1 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 3 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 5 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 7 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 8 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 2 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 4 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 6 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 7. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 9. A flying animal that comes out at night
Down
- 1. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 2. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 3. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 5. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 6. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 8. A tall animal related to camels from South America
Show answers
- 4 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 7 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 9 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 1 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 2 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 3 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 4 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 5 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 6 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 8 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 6. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 7. A small brown bird found in many places
- 8. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Down
- 1. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 5. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 6 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 7 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 8 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 1 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 5 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 5. A large sea creature with big claws
- 6. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 9. An ocean animal with eight arms
Down
- 1. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 2. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 4. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 7. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 8. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 10. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 5 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 6 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 9 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 2 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 4 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 7 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 8 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 10 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
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