Classic Crosswords Classic Mammals Hard — Set 24
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5 A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 7 A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 8 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 9 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
Down
- 1 A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 2 A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 3 A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Answers
- 4 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 6 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 7 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 8 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 9 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 1 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 2 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 3 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 6 A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 8 A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 9 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Down
- 1 An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 2 A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 3 A large animal people ride on
- 4 A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 5 A playful animal that swings from trees
- 7 A male chicken that crows in the morning
Answers
- 6 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 8 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 9 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 1 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 2 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 3 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 4 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 5 Down: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 7 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 3 A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 6 A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 8 A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 2 One of the largest snakes in the world
- 4 A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 5 A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 7 A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 9 A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Answers
- 1 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 3 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 6 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 8 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 2 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 4 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 5 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 7 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 9 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 6 An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 7 A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 9 A large sea creature with big claws
Down
- 1 A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 2 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 4 A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 5 A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 8 A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Answers
- 3 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 6 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 7 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 9 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 1 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 2 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 4 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 5 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 8 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 3 A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 6 The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 7 A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 8 A small orange fish often kept as a pet
Down
- 2 A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 4 A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5 A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 9 A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 10 A female chicken that lays eggs
Answers
- 1 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 3 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 6 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 7 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 8 Across: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 2 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 4 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 5 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 9 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 10 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
Solver Notes
- 4. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 5. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 6. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 7. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 8. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 9. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 1. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 2. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 3. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
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