Classic Crosswords Classic Mountains Hard — Set 15
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 6. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 8. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
Down
- 1. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 2. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 4. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 5. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 6. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 7. A tall animal related to camels from South America
Show answers
- 3 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 6 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 8 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 1 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 2 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 4 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 5 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 6 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 7 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 7. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 8. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 9. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Down
- 1. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 3. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 4. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 5. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 7 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 8 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 9 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 1 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 3 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 5 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 6 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 3. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 6. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 7. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Down
- 1. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 4. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 5. A tall animal related to camels from South America
Show answers
- 2 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 3 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 6 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 7 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 1 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 4 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 5 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A small brown bird found in many places
- 5. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 7. A common bird with a red breast
- 8. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Down
- 1. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 3. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 6. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 5 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 7 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 8 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 1 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 3 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 6 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 2. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 4. A large animal people ride on
- 5. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 6. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Down
- 1. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 3. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Show answers
- 1 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 2 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 4 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 5 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 6 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 1 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 3 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
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