Classic Crosswords Classic Mountains Hard — Set 25
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 3. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 6. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 7. A large animal people ride on
- 9. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Down
- 2. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 4. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 5. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 8. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 3 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 6 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 7 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 9 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 2 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 4 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 5 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 8 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 6. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 7. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 8. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
Down
- 1. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 3. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 4. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 5. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 6 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 7 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 8 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 1 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 3 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 4 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 5 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 4. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 5. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 7. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
Down
- 1. A small brown bird found in many places
- 2. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 4. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Show answers
- 3 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 4 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 5 Across: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 7 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 1 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 2 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 4 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 3. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 4. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 6. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 8. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 9. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Down
- 1. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 2. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 5. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 7. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Show answers
- 1 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 3 Across: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 4 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 6 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 8 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 9 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 1 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 2 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 5 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 7 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 7. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 8. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Down
- 1. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 2. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 4. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 5. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 6. A bird that swims in water and quacks
Show answers
- 3 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 7 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 8 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 1 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 2 Down: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 4 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 5 Down: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 6 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
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