Classic Crosswords Classic Birds Hard — Set 20
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 4. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 6. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 8. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
Down
- 2. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 3. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 7. A common bird with a red breast
- 9. A female chicken that lays eggs
Show answers
- 1 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 4 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 6 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 8 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 3 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 5 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 7 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 9 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 6. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 7. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 8. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 1. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 3. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 4. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 5. A large colorful parrot from South America
Show answers
- 2 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 5 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 6 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 7 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 8 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 1 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 3 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 4 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 5 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 3. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 5. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 7. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Down
- 1. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 5. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 3 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 5 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 7 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 1 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 4 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 5 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 6 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 6. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 7. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 8. A small lizard that can climb walls
Down
- 1. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 3. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 6 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 7 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 8 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 1 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 5. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 6. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 7. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 8. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 9. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Down
- 1. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 3. A large animal people ride on
- 4. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 5 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 6 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 7 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 8 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 9 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 1 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 3 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
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