Quick Crosswords Quick Insects Medium — Set 12
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. The largest animal in the ocean
- 3. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 6. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Down
- 1. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 4. A common bird with a red breast
- 5. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Show answers
- 2 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 3 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 6 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 1 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 4 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 5 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 5. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 6. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 7. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Down
- 1. A lizard that can change its color
- 2. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 4. A bird that swims in water and quacks
Show answers
- 3 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 6 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 7 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 1 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 2 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 4 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 4. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 5. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 6. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 7. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Down
- 2. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 3. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Show answers
- 1 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 4 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 5 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 6 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 7 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 2 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 3 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 5. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 7. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Down
- 1. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 2. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 4. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 6. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 8. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 3 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 5 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 7 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 1 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 2 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 4 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 6 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 8 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 4. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 5. A bird that swims in water and quacks
Down
- 1. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 3. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 4. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Show answers
- 2 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 4 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 5 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 1 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 3 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 4 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
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