Classic Crosswords Classic Reptiles Expert — Set 30
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 6. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 8. A lizard that can change its color
Down
- 1. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 2. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 5. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 7. A flying animal that comes out at night
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 4 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 6 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 8 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 1 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 2 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 5 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 7 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 5. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 7. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 9. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
Down
- 1. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 3. The largest animal in the ocean
- 4. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 6. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 8. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 5 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 7 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 9 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 1 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 3 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 4 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 6 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 8 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 5. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 6. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 8. A common bird with a red breast
- 9. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 10. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Down
- 1. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 2. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 3. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 4. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 7. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Show answers
- 5 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 6 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 8 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 9 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 10 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 1 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 2 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 3 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 4 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 7 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 4. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 5. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7. A large colorful parrot from South America
Down
- 1. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 2. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 4. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 3 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 4 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 5 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 6 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 1 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 2 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 4 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 5. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 8. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
Down
- 1. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 2. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 3. A colorful insect with large wings
- 4. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 7. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 9. A female chicken that lays eggs
Show answers
- 5 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 8 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 1 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 2 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 3 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 4 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 7 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 9 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
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