Classic Crosswords Classic Novels Medium — Set 17
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 3. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 5. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 7. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 8. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 2. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 4. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 5. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 6. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Show answers
- 1 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 3 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 5 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 7 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 8 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 2 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 4 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 5 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 6 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 6. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 8. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 9. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Down
- 2. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 3. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 4. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 7. A large sea creature with big claws
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 6 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 8 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 9 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 2 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 3 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 4 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 7 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 6. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 7. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 8. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 1. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 2. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 3. A small brown bird found in many places
- 5. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Show answers
- 4 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 6 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 7 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 8 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 1 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 2 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 3 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 5 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 4. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 5. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 8. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Down
- 1. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 2. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 3 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 4 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 5 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 8 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 1 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 2 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 6 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 5. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 7. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 8. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 9. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Down
- 1. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 3. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 4. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 6. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Show answers
- 2 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 5 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 7 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 8 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 9 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 1 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 3 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 4 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 6 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
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