Classic Crosswords Animals Hard — Set 18
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 7. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 8. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 9. A large sea creature with big claws
Down
- 1. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 2. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 5. A lizard that can change its color
- 6. A common bird with a red breast
Show answers
- 3 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 7 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 8 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 9 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 1 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 2 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 5 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 6 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 5. A small brown bird found in many places
- 7. A playful animal that swings from trees
Down
- 1. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 2. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 4. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 7. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Show answers
- 3 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 5 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 7 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 1 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 2 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 4 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 6 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 7 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 5. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 8. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Down
- 1. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 3. A large animal people ride on
- 4. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 7. A large black bird known for being very smart
Show answers
- 2 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 5 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 8 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 1 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 3 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 4 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 7 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 3. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 5. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 7. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 8. A large animal people ride on
- 9. A female chicken that lays eggs
Down
- 2. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 4. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 5. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 6. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 3 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 5 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 7 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 8 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 9 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 2 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 4 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 5 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 6 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 4. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 6. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 7. A lizard that can change its color
Down
- 1. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 2. The largest animal in the ocean
- 3. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 5. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 8. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 2 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 4 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 6 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 7 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 1 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 2 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 5 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 8 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
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