Quick Crosswords Quick Animals Expert — Set 12
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 4. A bird that swims in water and quacks
- 5. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
Down
- 2. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 3. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 6. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 4 Across: A bird that swims in water and quacks (4)DUCK
- 5 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 2 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 3 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 6 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 4. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 6. A smart ape closely related to humans
Down
- 1. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 2. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 4. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 5. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Show answers
- 3 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 4 Across: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 6 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 1 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 2 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 4 Down: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 5 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 4. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
- 7. A large sea creature with big claws
- 8. A playful animal that swings from trees
Down
- 1. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 2. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 3. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 6. A common bird with a red breast
Show answers
- 2 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 4 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 7 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 8 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 1 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 2 Down: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 3 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 5 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 6 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 6. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 7. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 8. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Down
- 1. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 2. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 4. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 5. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
Show answers
- 3 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 6 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 7 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 8 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 1 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 4 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 5 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 3. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 6. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 7. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Down
- 2. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 4. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 5. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
Show answers
- 1 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 3 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 6 Across: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 7 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 2 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 4 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 5 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
Solver Notes
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