Quick Crosswords Quick Dinosaurs Expert — Set 14
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 5. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 6. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 8. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
Down
- 1. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 3. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 4. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 7. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Show answers
- 2 Across: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 5 Across: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 6 Across: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 8 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 1 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 3 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 4 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 7 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 7. A lizard that can change its color
- 8. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
Down
- 2. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
- 3. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 4. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 5. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 6. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
Show answers
- 1 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 7 Across: A lizard that can change its color (9)CHAMELEON
- 8 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 2 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 3 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 4 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 5 Down: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 6 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A large animal people ride on
- 4. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 5. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Down
- 1. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 2. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 3. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 4 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 5 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 1 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 2 Down: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 3 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings
- 6. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 7. A playful water animal that floats on its back
- 8. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
Down
- 1. A large sea creature with big claws
- 2. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
- 5. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Show answers
- 3 Across: A flying insect with a long body and shiny wings (9)DRAGONFLY
- 6 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 7 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 8 Across: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 1 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 2 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
- 5 Down: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 4. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 6. A female chicken that lays eggs
Down
- 1. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
- 2. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 5. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Show answers
- 3 Across: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 4 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 6 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 1 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
- 2 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 5 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
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