Quick Crosswords Quick Scientists Medium — Set 11
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 4. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 7. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 9. A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly
Down
- 1. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 2. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 3. A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers
- 5. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 6. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 8. A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls
Show answers
- 4 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 7 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 9 Across: A fuzzy worm-like creature that turns into a butterfly (11)CATERPILLAR
- 1 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 2 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 3 Down: A bird with beautiful blue and green tail feathers (7)PEACOCK
- 5 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 6 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 8 Down: A wild animal that looks like a large dog and howls (4)WOLF
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 4. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 5. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 6. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 1. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 2. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 3. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
Show answers
- 2 Across: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 4 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 5 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 6 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 1 Down: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 2 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 3 Down: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A furry animal with a black mask on its face
- 6. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 7. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 8. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
- 9. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
Down
- 1. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 3. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
- 4. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 5. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
Show answers
- 2 Across: A furry animal with a black mask on its face (7)RACCOON
- 6 Across: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 7 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 8 Across: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
- 9 Across: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 1 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 3 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
- 4 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 5 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
- 4. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
Down
- 1. A small animal covered in sharp spines
- 3. A bird with big eyes that hunts at night
- 5. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 7. A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 4 Across: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 1 Down: A small animal covered in sharp spines (8)HEDGEHOG
- 3 Down: A bird with big eyes that hunts at night (3)OWL
- 5 Down: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 7 Down: A small wild animal with a bushy tail and pointy ears (3)FOX
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6. A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward
- 7. A farm animal with horns that likes to climb
Down
- 1. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 2. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 3. A small red beetle with black spots
- 5. A big wild cat called the king of the jungle
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Across: A tiny bird that can hover and fly backward (11)HUMMINGBIRD
- 7 Across: A farm animal with horns that likes to climb (4)GOAT
- 1 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 2 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 3 Down: A small red beetle with black spots (7)LADYBUG
- 5 Down: A big wild cat called the king of the jungle (4)LION
Solver Notes
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