Classic Crosswords Classic Mountains Medium — Set 21
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 3. The largest animal in the ocean
- 5. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 7. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 8. A lizard that can change its color
Down
- 1. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 4. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 3 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 5 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 7 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 8 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 1 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 4 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 5. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 6. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 7. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
Down
- 1. A small red beetle with black spots
- 3. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 6. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 5 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 6 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 7 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 1 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 3 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 4 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 6 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 3. A small brown bird found in many places
- 6. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 7. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 9. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 10. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Down
- 1. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 4. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 5. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 8. A common bird with a red breast
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 3 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 6 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 7 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 9 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 10 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 1 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 4 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 5 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 8 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 2. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 5. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 6. A small red beetle with black spots
- 8. A small animal covered in sharp spines
Down
- 1. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 3. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 4. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Show answers
- 1 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 2 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 5 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 6 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 8 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 3 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 4 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 3. A large animal people ride on
- 7. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 8. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 10. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 4. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 5. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 6. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 9. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 3 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 7 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 8 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 10 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 4 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 5 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 6 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 9 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
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