Classic Crosswords Classic Reptiles Hard — Set 19
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 4. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 7. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 8. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
Down
- 1. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 2. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 5. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 6. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Show answers
- 3 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 4 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 7 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 8 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 1 Down: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 2 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 5 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 6 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 4. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 7. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 9. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
Down
- 1. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 3. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
- 5. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
- 6. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 8. A flying animal that comes out at night
Show answers
- 2 Across: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 4 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 7 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 9 Across: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 1 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 3 Down: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 5 Down: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 6 Down: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 8 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 6. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 7. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 8. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 9. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
Down
- 1. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
- 2. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 3. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 5. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Show answers
- 4 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 6 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 7 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 8 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 9 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 1 Down: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 2 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 3 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 5 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 3. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 5. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 7. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 8. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
Down
- 2. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 4. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 6. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 9. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Show answers
- 1 Across: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 3 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 5 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 7 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 8 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 2 Down: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 4 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 6 Down: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 9 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 5. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
Down
- 1. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 2. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 4. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 5. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Show answers
- 3 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 5 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 6 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 1 Down: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 2 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 4 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 5 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
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