Classic Crosswords Classic Mammals Medium — Set 21
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 6. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 8. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Down
- 1. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 3. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 5. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 6. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 7. A small lizard that can climb walls
Show answers
- 2 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 6 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 8 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 1 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 3 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 4 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 5 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 6 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 7 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 5. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 6. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 9. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 10. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Down
- 1. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 2. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 3. A lizard that can change its color
- 4. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 7. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
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- 5 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 6 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 9 Across: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 10 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 1 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 2 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 3 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 4 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 7 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 5. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 6. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 7. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 8. The largest animal in the ocean
Down
- 1. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 2. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 3. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 4. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
Show answers
- 5 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 6 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 7 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 8 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 1 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 2 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 3 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 4 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 4. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 6. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 8. A playful animal that swings from trees
Down
- 1. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 2. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 3. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 5. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 7. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 2 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 4 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 6 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 8 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 1 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 2 Down: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 3 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 5 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 7 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 7. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Down
- 1. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 2. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 3. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 4. A lizard that can change its color
- 6. A male chicken that crows in the morning
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 7 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 1 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 2 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 3 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 4 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 6 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
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