Classic Crosswords Classic Folklore Super Expert — Set 11
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 4. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7. A colorful insect with large wings
- 8. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Down
- 1. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 3. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 4 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 7 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 8 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 1 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 3 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 5 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 4. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 5. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 7. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 8. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 1. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 3. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 4. A small brown bird found in many places
- 6. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 4 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 5 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 7 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 8 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 1 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 3 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 4 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 6 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 4. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 6. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 7. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 8. An ocean animal with eight arms
Down
- 1. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 3. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 5. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Show answers
- 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
- 6 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 7 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 8 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 1 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 3 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 5 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 6. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 8. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Down
- 1. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 3. A small brown bird found in many places
- 4. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 7. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 8 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 1 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 3 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 4 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 5 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 7 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 6. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 7. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
Down
- 1. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 3. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5. A common bird with a red breast
- 6. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 4 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 6 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 7 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 1 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 3 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 5 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 6 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
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