Classic Crosswords Classic Mountains Expert — Set 20
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 5. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 7. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Down
- 1. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 2. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 3. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Show answers
- 3 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 5 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 7 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 1 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 2 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 3 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 6 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 7. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 8. A large sea creature with big claws
Down
- 2. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 3. A large animal people ride on
- 4. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 5. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 6. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 7 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 8 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 2 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 3 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 4 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 5 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 6 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 4. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 5. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 6. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 9. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
Down
- 2. A large sea creature with big claws
- 3. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 6. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 8. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Show answers
- 1 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 4 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 5 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 6 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 7 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 9 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 2 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 3 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 6 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 8 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 4. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 5. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 1. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 2. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 3. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 6. A small red beetle with black spots
Show answers
- 1 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 4 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 5 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 1 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 2 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 3 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 6 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 6. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 8. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 9. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 10. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
Down
- 1. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 2. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 3. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 4. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 5. A small red beetle with black spots
- 7. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 6 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 8 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 9 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 10 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 1 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 2 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 3 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 4 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 5 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 7 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
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