Classic Crosswords Classic Mammals Expert — Set 16
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 5. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 7. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 9. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
Down
- 1. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 2. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 4. A large animal people ride on
- 6. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 8. A common bird with a red breast
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 5 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 7 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 9 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 2 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 4 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 8 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 6. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 7. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 1. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 2. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 4. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 5. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 6. A small brown bird found in many places
Show answers
- 3 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 6 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 7 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 1 Down: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 2 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 4 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 5 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 6 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 7. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 9. A male chicken that crows in the morning
Down
- 1. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 2. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 4. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 6. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 8. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 10. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Show answers
- 3 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 7 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 9 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 1 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 2 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 4 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 6 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 8 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 10 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 6. The largest animal in the ocean
- 8. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 9. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 1. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 2. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 5. A colorful insect with large wings
- 7. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 3 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 6 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 8 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 9 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 1 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 2 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 4 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 5 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 7 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 3. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 7. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 8. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 9. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Down
- 1. A lizard that can change its color
- 4. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 5. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 6. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 2 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 3 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 7 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 8 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 9 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 1 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 4 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 5 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 6 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
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