Classic Crosswords Animals Medium — Set 20
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 6. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 8. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 9. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Down
- 1. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 2. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 3. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 4. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 5. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 7. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 8. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 6 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 8 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 9 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 1 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 2 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 3 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 4 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 5 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 7 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 8 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 7. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 10. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
Down
- 1. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 2. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 3. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 6. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 8. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 9. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Show answers
- 4 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 7 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 10 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 1 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 2 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 3 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 5 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 6 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 8 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 9 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 5. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 8. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Down
- 1. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 2. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 4. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Show answers
- 3 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 5 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 8 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 1 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 2 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 4 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 3. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 8. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
Down
- 2. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 3. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 5. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 7. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Show answers
- 1 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 3 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 8 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 2 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 3 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 5 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 7 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 4. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 7. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 9. A large animal people ride on
Down
- 1. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 2. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 3. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 5. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 6. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 8. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 4 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 7 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 9 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 1 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 2 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 3 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 5 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 6 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 8 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
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