Classic Crosswords Classic Forests Medium — Set 25
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 7. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 8. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Down
- 1. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 2. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 4. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 6. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Show answers
- 3 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 7 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 8 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 1 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 2 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 4 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 6 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 3. A large sea creature with big claws
- 6. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 8. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
Down
- 2. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 4. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 7. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 3 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 6 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 8 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 2 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 4 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 5 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 7 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 7. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 9. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Down
- 1. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 2. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 3. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 6. A small red beetle with black spots
- 8. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 4 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 7 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 9 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 1 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 2 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 3 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 6 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 8 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 5. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 6. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 8. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Down
- 1. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 3. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 4. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 7. A bird that swims in water and quacks
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 5 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 6 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 8 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 1 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 4 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 7 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 4. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 6. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 8. A large sea creature with big claws
- 9. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 10. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 11. A small curved sea creature often used in food
Down
- 1. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 2. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 5. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 7. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Show answers
- 3 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 4 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 6 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 8 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 9 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 10 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 11 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 1 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 2 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 5 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 7 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
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