Classic Crosswords Classic Forests Hard — Set 20
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 3. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 5. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 8. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 9. A flying animal that comes out at night
Down
- 2. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 4. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 7. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 3 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 5 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 8 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 9 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 2 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 4 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 6 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 7 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5. A lizard that can change its color
- 6. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 7. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
Down
- 1. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 3. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 4. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 5. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 6 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 7 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 1 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 3 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 4 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 5 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 2. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 5. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 7. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 8. A large animal people ride on
Down
- 1. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 3. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 4. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 6. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 2 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 5 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 7 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 8 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 1 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 3 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 4 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 6 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 4. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 6. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 7. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 8. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Down
- 2. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 3. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5. One of the largest snakes in the world
Show answers
- 1 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 4 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 6 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 7 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 8 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 2 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 3 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 5. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 7. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 9. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 1. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 2. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 3. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 4. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 6. A bird that swims in water and quacks
Show answers
- 5 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 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: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 1 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 2 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 3 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 4 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 6 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
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