Classic Crosswords Classic Forests Expert — Set 17
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 5. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 6. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 7. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Down
- 1. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 2. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 4. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 8. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 3 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 5 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 6 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 7 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 1 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 2 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 4 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 8 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 8. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 9. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
Down
- 1. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 2. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 5. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6. An ocean animal with eight arms
Show answers
- 3 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 8 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 9 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 1 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 2 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 4 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 5 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 6. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 7. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 8. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Down
- 2. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 3. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 4. An ocean animal with eight arms
Show answers
- 1 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 5 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 6 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 7 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 8 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 2 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 3 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 4 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 3. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 4. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 8. A bird that swims in water and quacks
Down
- 2. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 3. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 3 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 4 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 8 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 2 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 3 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A small brown bird found in many places
- 6. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 8. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 10. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
Down
- 1. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 2. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 4. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 5. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 7. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 9. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 6 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 8 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 10 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 1 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 2 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 4 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 5 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 7 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 9 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
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