Classic Crosswords Animals Hard — Set 16
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A large animal people ride on
- 5. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 6. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 8. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 1. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 2. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 4. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 5. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 5 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 6 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 7 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 8 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 1 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 2 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 4 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 5 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. The largest animal in the ocean
- 4. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 6. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 8. A small red beetle with black spots
- 9. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 2. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 3. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 5. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 6. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 7. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Show answers
- 1 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 4 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 6 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 8 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 9 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 2 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 3 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 5 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 6 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 7 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 5. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 7. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
Down
- 1. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 2. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 3. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 6. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Show answers
- 4 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 5 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 7 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 1 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 2 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 3 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 6 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 4. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 5. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 6. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 8. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
Down
- 1. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 3. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 7. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Show answers
- 2 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 4 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 5 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 6 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 8 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 1 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 3 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 7 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 3. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 6. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 7. A large sea creature with big claws
- 9. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 2. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 4. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 8. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Show answers
- 1 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 3 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 6 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 7 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 9 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 2 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 4 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 8 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
Solver Notes
- 3. A large animal people ride on
- 5. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 6. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 8. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 1. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 2. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 4. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 5. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
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