Classic Crosswords Classic Reptiles Medium — Set 16
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 8. A large sea creature with big claws
Down
- 2. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 3. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 4. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 5. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 7. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 1 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 6 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 8 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 2 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 3 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 4 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 5 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 7 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 6. A large animal people ride on
- 7. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 8. A colorful insect with large wings
Down
- 1. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 3. A large sea creature with big claws
- 4. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 5. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 6 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 7 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 8 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 1 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 3 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 4 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 5 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 7. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 8. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 9. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Down
- 1. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 3. A common bird with a red breast
- 4. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 5. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 6. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 7 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 8 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 9 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 1 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 3 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 4 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 5 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 6 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 3. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 5. The largest animal in the ocean
- 6. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7. A flying animal that comes out at night
Down
- 2. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 6. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 3 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 5 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 6 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 7 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 2 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 6 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 7. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 8. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Down
- 1. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 2. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 3. A lizard that can change its color
- 5. A large black bird known for being very smart
Show answers
- 4 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 7 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 8 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 1 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 2 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 3 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 5 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
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