Classic Crosswords Classic Animals Hard — Set 24
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 3. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 6. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 7. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 9. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
Down
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 4. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 5. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 3 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 6 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 7 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 9 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 4 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 5 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A colorful insect with large wings
- 4. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 5. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 6. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 8. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 9. A small brown bird found in many places
Down
- 1. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 3. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 7. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 4 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 5 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 6 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 8 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 9 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 1 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 3 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 7 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 4. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 6. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 8. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 10. A colorful insect with large wings
Down
- 1. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 2. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 3. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 7. The largest animal in the ocean
- 9. A flying animal that comes out at night
Show answers
- 1 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 4 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 6 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 8 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 10 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 1 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 2 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 3 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 7 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 9 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 6. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 8. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 9. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Down
- 1. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 2. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 3. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 5. The largest animal in the ocean
- 7. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 6 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 8 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 9 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 1 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 2 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 3 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 5 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 7 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 3. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 5. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 7. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 9. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Down
- 1. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 4. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 6. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 8. A flying animal that comes out at night
Show answers
- 2 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 3 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 5 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 7 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 9 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 1 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 4 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 6 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 8 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
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