Classic Crosswords Animals Medium — Set 29
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 3. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 4. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 5. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 7. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 1. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 2. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 6. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 1 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 3 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 4 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 5 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 7 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 2 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 6 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 4. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 7. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 8. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 9. A lizard that can change its color
Down
- 1. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 3. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 4 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 7 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 8 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 9 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 1 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 3 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 5 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 6. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 7. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Down
- 1. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 3. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 4. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 5. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 8. A common bird with a red breast
Show answers
- 2 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 6 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 7 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 1 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 3 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 4 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 5 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 8 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 8. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Down
- 1. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 2. A lizard that can change its color
- 4. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 6. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 7. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Show answers
- 3 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 5 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 8 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 1 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 2 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 4 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 6 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 7 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 5. A colorful insect with large wings
- 8. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 9. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Down
- 1. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 3. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 7. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Show answers
- 2 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 5 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 8 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 9 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 1 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 3 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 6 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 7 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
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