Classic Crosswords Classic Folklore Easy — Set 25
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 5. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 7. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Down
- 1. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 2. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 3. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 4. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Show answers
- 2 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 5 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 7 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 2 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 3 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 4 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 5. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 6. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 7. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 8. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 1. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 2. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 3. A common bird with a red breast
- 5. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Show answers
- 4 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 5 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 6 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 7 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 8 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 1 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 2 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 3 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 5 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 7. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 8. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 9. A common bird with a red breast
Down
- 1. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 2. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 3. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 5. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 6. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 7 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 8 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 9 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 1 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 2 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 3 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 5 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 6 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 3. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 5. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Down
- 1. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 2. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 4. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Show answers
- 2 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 3 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 5 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 1 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 2 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 4 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 2. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 6. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 7. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 1. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 3. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 4. The largest animal in the ocean
- 5. A large farm animal that gives us milk
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 2 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 6 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 7 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 1 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 3 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 4 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 5 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
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