animal crossword puzzles
Across
- 3. Birds which are kept on a farm for their eggs and for their meat.
- 5. A small, furry animal with long ears. They are sometimes kept as pets, or live wild in holes in the ground.
- 6. An animal with a long tail which lives in hot countries and climbs trees.
- 9. A type of large black and white sea bird found mainly in the Antarctic. They cannot fly but use their short wings for swimming.
- 16. Very large mammals that live in the sea.
- 17. A large Australian animal which moves by jumping on its back legs. Females carry their babies in a pouch on their stomach.
- 18. A large fierce animal belonging to the cat family. They are orange with black stripes.
- 19. A farm animal which is covered with thick curly hair called wool.
- 22. A large bird that is often kept for its meat, eaten especially at Christmas in Britain and at Thanksgiving in the US.
- 23. A large African animal with a very long neck, long legs, and dark patches on its body.
- 25. A very common four-legged animal that is often kept by people as a pet or to guard or hunt.
Down
- 1. An African wild horse that has black and white stripes.
- 2. A large bird with a very long neck. They live on rivers and lakes and are usually white.
- 4. A large wild member of the cat family that is found in Africa. They have yellowish fur, and males have long hair on their head and neck.
- 7. An Australian animal which looks like a small bear with grey fur and lives in trees.
- 8. A reptile with a very long thin body and no legs. Some of them are poisonous.
- 10. A very large animal with a long, flexible nose called a trunk, which it uses to pick up things. They live in India and Africa.
- 11. A large bird that has a long neck and webbed feet. Geese are often farmed for their meat.
- 12. A large animal like a bear that has black and white fur and lives in the bamboo forests of China.
- 13. A very large fish. Some sharks have very sharp teeth and may attack people.
- 14. A wild animal which looks like a dog and has reddish-brown fur, a pointed face and ears, and a thick tail. They eat smaller animals.
- 15. A furry animal that has a long tail and sharp claws. They are often kept as pets.
- 20. A large, strong wild animal with thick fur and sharp claws.
- 21. A wild animal that looks like a large dog.
- 24. A large bird of prey with a massive hooked bill and long broad wings, renowned for its keen sight and powerful soaring flight.
- 25. A common bird that lives on or near water and has short legs, webbed feet (= feet with thin pieces of skin between the toes) and a wide beak.