Quick Crosswords Quick Scientists Medium — Set 13
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. A small curved sea creature often used in food
- 3. An animal that lives in water and has fins
- 5. A large bird with colorful tail feathers
- 6. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 8. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Down
- 1. The largest animal in the ocean
- 4. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 6. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 7. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
Show answers
- 2 Across: A small curved sea creature often used in food (6)SHRIMP
- 3 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 5 Across: A large bird with colorful tail feathers (6)TURKEY
- 6 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 8 Across: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
- 1 Down: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 4 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 6 Down: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 7 Down: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 3. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 5. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Down
- 1. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
- 4. A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines
- 5. A small furry pet that purrs and meows
Show answers
- 2 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 3 Across: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 5 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 1 Down: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 4 Down: A large tropical lizard with a ridge of spines (6)IGUANA
- 5 Down: A small furry pet that purrs and meows (3)CAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 4. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 5. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 7. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Down
- 2. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 3. A desert animal with one or two humps on its back
- 6. A female chicken that lays eggs
Show answers
- 1 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 4 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 5 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 7 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 2 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 3 Down: A desert animal with one or two humps on its back (5)CAMEL
- 6 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 5. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 6. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
Down
- 1. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 3. A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees
- 4. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
Show answers
- 5 Across: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 6 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 1 Down: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 2 Down: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 3 Down: A fuzzy Australian animal that sleeps in trees (5)KOALA
- 4 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A large colorful parrot from South America
- 4. A see-through ocean animal that can sting
- 5. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 6. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
Down
- 1. A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool
- 3. A smart ape closely related to humans
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large colorful parrot from South America (5)MACAW
- 4 Across: A see-through ocean animal that can sting (9)JELLYFISH
- 5 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 6 Across: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 1 Down: A fluffy farm animal that gives us wool (5)SHEEP
- 3 Down: A smart ape closely related to humans (10)CHIMPANZEE
Solver Notes
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