Classic Crosswords Classic Mammals Hard — Set 12
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 8 A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 9 A graceful wild animal with antlers
Down
- 1 A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 3 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 4 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 6 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 7 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 8 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Answers
- 2 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 5 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 8 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 9 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 1 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 3 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 4 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 6 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 7 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 8 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 5 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 7 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 8 A female chicken that lays eggs
- 9 A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Down
- 1 A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 2 A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 3 A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 4 A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 6 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Answers
- 5 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 7 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 8 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 9 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 1 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 2 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 3 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 4 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 6 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A large animal people ride on
- 5 A small red beetle with black spots
- 7 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Down
- 1 A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 2 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 4 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6 A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 8 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Answers
- 3 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 5 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 7 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 1 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 2 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 4 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 8 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 3 A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 5 A common bird with a red breast
- 7 A graceful wild animal with antlers
Down
- 1 An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 3 A small brown bird found in many places
- 4 A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6 A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Answers
- 2 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 3 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 5 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 7 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 1 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 3 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 4 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 6 A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 8 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 9 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 11 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Down
- 1 A small brown bird found in many places
- 2 A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 4 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 5 A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 7 A large colorful parrot from South America
- 8 A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 10 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Answers
- 3 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 6 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 8 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 9 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 11 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 1 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 2 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 4 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 5 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 7 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 8 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 10 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
Solver Notes
- 2. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 8. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 9. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 1. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 3. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 4. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 6. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 7. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 8. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
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