Quick Crosswords Quick Insects Easy — Set 17
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 4. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 7. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
Down
- 1. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 2. A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water
- 3. A smart ape closely related to humans
- 5. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Show answers
- 3 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 4 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 6 Across: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 7 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 1 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a long snout that lives in water (9)CROCODILE
- 3 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
- 5 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 4. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 6. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 7. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Down
- 1. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 3. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 5. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
Show answers
- 2 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 4 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 6 Across: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 7 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 1 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 3 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 5 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A tall animal related to camels from South America
- 5. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 6. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 7. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
Down
- 1. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 2. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 3. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Show answers
- 4 Across: A tall animal related to camels from South America (5)LLAMA
- 5 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 6 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 7 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 1 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 2 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 3 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A common bird with a red breast
- 3. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 4. A playful animal that swings from trees
- 5. A small green animal that jumps and lives near water
Down
- 2. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 3. A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting
Show answers
- 1 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 3 Across: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 4 Across: A playful animal that swings from trees (6)MONKEY
- 5 Across: A small green animal that jumps and lives near water (4)FROG
- 2 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 3 Down: A flat ocean fish with a long tail that can sting (8)STINGRAY
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 4. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 5. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
- 6. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 8. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Down
- 2. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 3. A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks
- 7. A graceful wild animal with antlers
Show answers
- 1 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 4 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 5 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 6 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 8 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 3 Down: A small pet rodent with pouchy cheeks (7)HAMSTER
- 7 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
Solver Notes
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