Classic Crosswords Classic Statistics Medium — Set 18
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 3. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 5. A large animal people ride on
- 8. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
Down
- 1. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 4. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 6. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 7. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 3 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 5 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 8 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 1 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 4 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 6 Down: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 7 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 6. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 8. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Down
- 1. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 2. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
- 4. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
- 5. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 7. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Show answers
- 3 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 6 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 8 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 1 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 2 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
- 4 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
- 5 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 7 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 5. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 6. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 7. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
Down
- 1. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 2. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 3. A small brown bird found in many places
- 4. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 8. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Show answers
- 1 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 5 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 6 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 7 Across: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 1 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 2 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 3 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 4 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 8 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 7. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 8. An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly
- 9. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 1. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
- 3. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 4. A small brown bird found in many places
- 5. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 6. A small furry animal with long ears that hops
Show answers
- 2 Across: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 7 Across: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 8 Across: An animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly (4)BIRD
- 9 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 1 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 3 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 4 Down: A small brown bird found in many places (7)SPARROW
- 5 Down: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 6 Down: A small furry animal with long ears that hops (6)RABBIT
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
- 7. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 9. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 11. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Down
- 1. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 2. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 4. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 5. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 6. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 8. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 10. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Show answers
- 3 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 7 Across: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 9 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 11 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 1 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 2 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 4 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 5 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 6 Down: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 8 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 10 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
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