Classic Crosswords Classic Birds Easy — Set 21
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 5. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 7. A lizard that can change its color
- 9. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Down
- 1. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 2. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 3. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 4. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 5. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 6. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 8. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Show answers
- 2 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 5 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 7 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 9 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 1 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 2 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 3 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 4 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 5 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 6 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 8 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 2. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 5. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 6. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 7. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 8. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Down
- 1. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 3. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 4. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 5. A small curved sea creature often used in food
Show answers
- 1 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 2 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 5 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 6 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 7 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 8 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 1 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 3 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 4 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 5 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 5. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 7. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 8. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 10. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Down
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 3. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 4. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 9. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Show answers
- 1 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 5 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 7 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 8 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 10 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 3 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 4 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 9 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 4. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 5. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 6. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 10. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Down
- 1. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 3. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 6. A large sea creature with big claws
- 8. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 9. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 11. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 4 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 5 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 6 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 7 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 10 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 1 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 3 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 6 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 8 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 9 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 11 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 6. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 8. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 9. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 1. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 2. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 3. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 5. A small red beetle with black spots
Show answers
- 4 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 6 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 8 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 9 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 1 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 2 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 5 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
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