Classic Crosswords Classic Biography Expert — Set 16
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 5. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 7. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 9. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Down
- 1. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 2. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 3. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 6. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 8. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Show answers
- 4 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 5 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 7 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 9 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 1 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 2 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 3 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 6 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 8 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 3. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 5. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 7. A small lizard that can climb walls
Down
- 2. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 3. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 4. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 5. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 6. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Show answers
- 1 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 3 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 5 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 7 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 2 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 3 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 4 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 5 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 6 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 4. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 7. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 8. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 9. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Down
- 1. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 3. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 5. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 6. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
Show answers
- 2 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 4 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 7 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 8 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 9 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 1 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 3 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 5 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 6 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 4. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 6. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 7. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 9. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 10. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 3. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 5. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 6. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 8. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 4 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 6 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 7 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 9 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 10 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 3 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 5 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 6 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 8 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 5. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 6. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Down
- 1. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 2. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 3. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 4. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 5. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 5 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 6 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 1 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 2 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 3 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 4 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 5 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
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