Classic Crosswords Classic Mammals Expert — Set 13
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 7. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 8. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Down
- 1. A colorful insect with large wings
- 2. A large sea creature with big claws
- 3. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 5. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6. A flying animal that comes out at night
Show answers
- 4 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 7 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 8 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 1 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 2 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 3 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 5 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 6. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 8. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 9. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Down
- 1. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 2. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 4. A colorful insect with large wings
- 5. A lizard that can change its color
- 7. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
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- 3 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 6 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 8 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 9 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 1 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 2 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 4 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 5 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 7 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 5. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 6. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 8. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Down
- 1. A lizard that can change its color
- 2. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 3. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 4. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 7. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
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- 5 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 6 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 8 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 1 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 2 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 3 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 4 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 7 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A lizard that can change its color
- 3. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 6. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 8. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 9. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 4. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 5. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
Show answers
- 2 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 3 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 6 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 7 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 8 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 9 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 4 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 5 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 5. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 8. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
Down
- 1. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 2. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 3. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 6. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 7. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 5 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 8 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 2 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 3 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 6 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 7 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
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