Classic Crosswords Classic Mammals Hard — Set 27
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 4 A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 5 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 6 A colorful insect with large wings
Down
- 2 A smart ape closely related to humans
- 3 A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 6 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 7 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Answers
- 1 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 4 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 5 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 6 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 2 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 3 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 6 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 7 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6 A large animal people ride on
- 7 A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 9 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 10 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Down
- 2 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 3 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 4 A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 6 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 8 A large black bird known for being very smart
Answers
- 1 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 5 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 7 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 9 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 10 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 2 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 4 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 6 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 8 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 5 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 7 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 8 A bird that swims in water and quacks
Down
- 1 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 2 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 4 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Answers
- 3 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 5 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 7 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 8 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 1 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 2 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 4 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 6 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 3 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 5 A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 7 A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 8 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 9 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 10 A small red beetle with black spots
Down
- 1 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 4 A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 6 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Answers
- 2 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 3 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 5 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 7 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 8 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 9 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 10 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 1 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 4 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 6 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 4 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 5 A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 6 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 7 The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Down
- 1 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 2 A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 3 A smart ape closely related to humans
Answers
- 2 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 4 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 5 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 6 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 7 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 1 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 2 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 3 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
Solver Notes
- 1. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 4. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 5. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 6. A colorful insect with large wings
- 2. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 3. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 6. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 7. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
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