Classic Crosswords Classic Mammals Medium — Set 14
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 5. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 7. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Down
- 1. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 2. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 3. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 4. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 6. A female chicken that lays eggs
Show answers
- 5 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 7 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 1 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 2 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 3 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 4 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 6 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 5. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 6. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 8. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Down
- 2. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 3. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 4. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 7. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Show answers
- 1 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 5 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 6 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 8 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 2 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 3 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 4 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 7 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 6. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 7. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 8. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Down
- 1. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 2. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 3. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 4. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 5. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Show answers
- 4 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 6 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 7 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 8 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 1 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 2 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 3 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 4 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 5 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 5. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 8. A large colorful parrot from South America
Down
- 1. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 2. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 3. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 6. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 7. A flying animal that comes out at night
Show answers
- 4 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 5 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 8 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 1 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 2 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 3 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 6 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 7 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 7. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 8. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 9. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 10. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 11. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
Down
- 1. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 2. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 3. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 4. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 5. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 6. A large sea creature with big claws
Show answers
- 7 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 8 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 9 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 10 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 11 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 1 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 2 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 3 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 4 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 5 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 6 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
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