Classic Crosswords Classic Mountains Easy — Set 24
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 2. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 4. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 5. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 8. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Down
- 1. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 3. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 6. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 7. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Show answers
- 1 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 2 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 4 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 5 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 8 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 1 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 3 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 6 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 7 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 7. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 8. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 9. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Down
- 1. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 3. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 4. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6. An ocean animal with eight arms
Show answers
- 2 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 7 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 8 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 9 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 1 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 3 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 4 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 6 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 4. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 8. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 9. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Down
- 1. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 2. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 5. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 7. A female chicken that lays eggs
Show answers
- 3 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 4 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 8 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 9 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 1 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 2 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 5 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 7 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 5. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 8. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Down
- 1. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 2. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 3. A large animal people ride on
- 6. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Show answers
- 4 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 5 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 7 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 8 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 1 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 2 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 3 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 3. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 5. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 7. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 8. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 9. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Down
- 2. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 4. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 3 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 5 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 6 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 7 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 8 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 9 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 2 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 4 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
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