Classic Crosswords Classic Rivers Medium — Set 14
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 5. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 6. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 8. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Down
- 1. A lizard that can change its color
- 2. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 3. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 7. A female chicken that lays eggs
Show answers
- 4 Across: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 5 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 6 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 8 Across: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 1 Down: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 2 Down: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 3 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 7 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 5. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 6. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 8. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
Down
- 1. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 3. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 4. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 7. A common bird with a red breast
Show answers
- 5 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 6 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 8 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 1 Down: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 2 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Down: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 4 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 7 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 7. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 8. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 9. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Down
- 1. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 2. A colorful insect with large wings
- 4. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 5. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 6. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Show answers
- 3 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 7 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 8 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 9 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 1 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 2 Down: A colorful insect with large wings (9)BUTTERFLY
- 4 Down: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 5 Down: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 6 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 3. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 6. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 8. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 9. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 10. A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell
Down
- 2. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 4. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 5. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 7. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Show answers
- 1 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 3 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 6 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 8 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 9 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 10 Across: A black and white animal that sprays a bad smell (5)SKUNK
- 2 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 4 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 5 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 7 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A large white bear that lives in the Arctic
- 8. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 9. A small brown bird found in many places
Down
- 1. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 2. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 3. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 5. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
- 6. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 7. A large colorful parrot from South America
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large white bear that lives in the Arctic (10)POLAR BEAR
- 8 Across: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 9 Across: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 1 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 2 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 3 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 5 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
- 6 Down: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 7 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
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