Classic Crosswords Classic Statistics Easy — Set 12
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 5. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 7. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 8. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Down
- 2. A lizard that can change its color
- 3. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 4. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 7. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 5 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 7 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 8 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 2 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 3 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 4 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 7 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 4. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 5. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 8. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Down
- 1. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 3. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 6. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 7. A large colorful parrot from South America
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 4 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 5 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 8 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 1 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 3 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 6 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 7 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 6. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 7. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 10. A large sea creature with big claws
- 11. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 12. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 1. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 2. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 3. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 4. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 8. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 9. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Show answers
- 6 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 7 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 10 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 11 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 12 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 1 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 2 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 3 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 4 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 8 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 9 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 3. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 5. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 6. A small brown bird found in many places
Down
- 1. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 3. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 4. A large sea creature with big claws
- 5. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 5 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 6 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 1 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 3 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 4 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 5 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 4. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 5. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 7. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 9. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Down
- 1. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 2. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 3. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 4. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 8. A common bird with a red breast
Show answers
- 3 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 4 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 5 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 6 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 7 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 9 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 1 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 2 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 3 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 4 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 8 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
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