Classic Crosswords Classic Reptiles Super Expert — Set 25
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 4. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 5. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 7. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
Down
- 1. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 3. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 4. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 6. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Show answers
- 2 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 4 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 5 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 7 Across: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 1 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 3 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 4 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 6 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 4. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 6. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 7. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 1. A small brown bird found in many places
- 2. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 3. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 4. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 5. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 4 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 6 Across: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 7 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 1 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 2 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 3 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 4 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 5 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 5. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 6. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 7. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Down
- 1. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 3. A colorful insect with large wings
- 4. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
Show answers
- 4 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 5 Across: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 6 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 7 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 1 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 2 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 4 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 6. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 7. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 8. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
Down
- 1. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 2. A small orange fish often kept as a pet
- 4. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 5. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 6 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 7 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 8 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 1 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 2 Down: A small orange fish often kept as a pet (8)GOLDFISH
- 4 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 5 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 5. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 7. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 8. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 1. A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth
- 2. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 3. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 6. A large black bird known for being very smart
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 5 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 7 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 8 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 1 Down: A colorful fish that nibbles on coral with beak-like teeth (10)PARROTFISH
- 2 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 6 Down: A large black bird known for being very smart (4)CROW
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