Classic Crosswords Classic Mammals Medium — Set 13
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 3. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 5. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 7. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Down
- 1. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 2. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 4. A large animal people ride on
- 6. A large black bird known for being very smart
Show answers
- 1 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 3 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 5 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 7 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 1 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 2 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 4 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 6 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 5. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 7. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 8. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 9. A common bird with a red breast
Down
- 1. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 2. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 6. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
Show answers
- 3 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 5 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 7 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 8 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 9 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 1 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 2 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 6 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 5. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 7. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 8. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 9. A colorful insect with large wings
Down
- 1. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 3. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 4. A small red beetle with black spots
- 6. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 2 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 5 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 7 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 8 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 9 Across: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 1 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 3 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 4 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 6 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 5. A large sea creature with big claws
- 7. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 8. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
Down
- 2. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 3. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 4. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 6. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 5 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 7 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 8 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 2 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 3 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 4 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 6 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 4. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 6. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 7. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 8. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 1. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 2. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 4. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 5. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 7. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 9. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
Show answers
- 3 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 4 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 6 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 7 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 8 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 1 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 2 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 4 Down: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 5 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 7 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 9 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
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