Classic Crosswords Classic Mammals Super Expert — Set 21
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 3. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 4. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 5. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 7. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Down
- 1. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 3. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 5. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 6. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 3 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 4 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 5 Across: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 7 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 1 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 3 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 5 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 6 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 3. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 4. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 5. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 7. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 2. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 3. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 6. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 3 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 4 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 5 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 7 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 2 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 3 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 6 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 6. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 7. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
Down
- 1. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 2. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4. A common bird with a red breast
- 5. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 7. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Show answers
- 3 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 6 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 7 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 1 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 2 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 4 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 5 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 7 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 4. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 8. A male chicken that crows in the morning
Down
- 2. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 3. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 5. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 6. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 7. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 4 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 8 Across: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 2 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 3 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 5 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 6 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 7 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6. A large black bird known for being very smart
- 7. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 8. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 9. A playful animal that swings from trees
Down
- 1. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 2. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 4. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 5. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 7. A small curved sea creature often used in food
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Across: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
- 7 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 8 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 9 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 1 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 2 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 4 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 5 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 7 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
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