Classic Crosswords Classic Mammals Easy — Set 17
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. A small brown bird found in many places
- 7. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 8. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Down
- 1. A large animal people ride on
- 2. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 3. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 5. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 6. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Show answers
- 4 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 7 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 8 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 1 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 2 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 3 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 5 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 6 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. The largest animal in the ocean
- 3. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 4. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 8. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 10. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 11. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Down
- 2. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 3. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 5. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 6. A large sea creature with big claws
- 9. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Show answers
- 1 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 3 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 4 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 7 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 8 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 10 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 11 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 2 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 3 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 5 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 6 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 9 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 6. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 7. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 8. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Down
- 2. A large sea creature with big claws
- 3. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 4. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 5. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 7. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 8. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Show answers
- 1 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 6 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 7 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 8 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 2 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 3 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 4 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 5 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 7 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 8 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A large sea creature with big claws
- 6. A small brown bird found in many places
- 7. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 8. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
Down
- 2. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 4. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 5. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 6 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 7 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 8 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 2 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Down: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 4 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 5 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 5. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 8. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 9. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 10. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Down
- 1. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 2. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 3. The largest animal in the ocean
- 6. A common bird with a red breast
- 7. A female chicken that lays eggs
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 5 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 8 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 9 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 10 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 1 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 2 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 3 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 6 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
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