Classic Crosswords Classic Birds Hard — Set 17
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 3. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 5. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 6. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Down
- 1. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 2. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 3. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 4. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 3 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 5 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 6 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 1 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 2 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 3 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 4 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A common bird with a red breast
- 3. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 6. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 8. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
Down
- 2. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 4. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 5. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Show answers
- 1 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 3 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 6 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 8 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 2 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 4 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 5 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A small red beetle with black spots
- 2. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 4. A lizard that can change its color
- 6. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 7. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Down
- 1. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 3. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 5. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 2 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 4 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 6 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 7 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 1 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 3 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 5 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 5. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 6. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 7. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 9. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Down
- 1. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 3. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 4. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 8. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Show answers
- 2 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 5 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 6 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 7 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 9 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 1 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 3 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 4 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 8 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Down
- 1. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 2. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 4. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 5. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Show answers
- 3 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 4 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 6 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 1 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 2 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 4 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 5 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
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