Classic Crosswords Classic Mountains Easy — Set 23
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 5. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 6. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 7. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Down
- 1. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 2. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 3. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 4. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 5 Across: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 6 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 7 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 1 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 2 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 3 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 4 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 3. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 5. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 6. A small red beetle with black spots
- 8. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Down
- 2. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 4. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 7. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 3 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 5 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 6 Across: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 8 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 2 Down: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 4 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 7 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 5. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 7. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 9. A playful animal that swings from trees
Down
- 1. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 2. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 3. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 4. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 6. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 8. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 5 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 7 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 9 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 1 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 2 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 3 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 4 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 6 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 8 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A lizard that can change its color
- 4. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 7. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- 8. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 1. The largest animal in the ocean
- 3. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 5. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 6. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
Show answers
- 2 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 4 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 7 Across: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
- 8 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 1 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 3 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 5 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 6 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 6. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 8. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 9. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Down
- 1. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 2. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 5. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 7. A tall animal related to camels from South America
Show answers
- 3 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 6 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 8 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 9 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 1 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 2 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 5 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 7 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
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