Animal Crossword Puzzles

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Across
  1. 1. A very large fish. Some sharks have very sharp teeth and may attack people.
  2. 4. A large African animal with a very long neck, long legs, and dark patches on its body.
  3. 6. A large Australian animal which moves by jumping on its back legs. Females carry their babies in a pouch on their stomach.
  4. 7. A wild animal that looks like a large dog.
  5. 9. A small flying animal that looks like a mouse with wings made of skin. Bats are active at night.
  6. 11. A reptile with a very long thin body and no legs. Some of them are poisonous.
  7. 12. Very large mammals that live in the sea.
  8. 14. 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.
  9. 20. A large, strong wild animal with thick fur and sharp claws.
  10. 22. A bird with a flat face, large eyes, and a small sharp beak. Most obtain their food by hunting small animals at night.
  11. 23. A large animal like a bear that has black and white fur and lives in the bamboo forests of China.
  12. 24. 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.
  13. 25. A large bird that is often kept for its meat, eaten especially at Christmas in Britain and at Thanksgiving in the US.
  14. 26. A type of large black and white sea bird found mainly in the Antarctic. They cannot fly but use their short wings for swimming.
  15. 27. An African wild horse that has black and white stripes.
  16. 28. 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.
Down
  1. 1. A large bird with a very long neck. They live on rivers and lakes and are usually white.
  2. 2. An Australian animal which looks like a small bear with grey fur and lives in trees.
  3. 3. A very common four-legged animal that is often kept by people as a pet or to guard or hunt.
  4. 4. A large bird that has a long neck and webbed feet. Geese are often farmed for their meat.
  5. 5. A small animal that is covered in fur and has a long thin tail. They live in fields, in people's houses or where food is stored.
  6. 8. 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.
  7. 10. Birds which are kept on a farm for their eggs and for their meat.
  8. 13. A small, furry animal with long ears. They are sometimes kept as pets, or live wild in holes in the ground.
  9. 15. A farm animal which is covered with thick curly hair called wool.
  10. 16. A large fierce animal belonging to the cat family. They are orange with black stripes.
  11. 17. A large bird of prey (= a bird that kills other creatures for food) with a sharp curved beak and very good sight.
  12. 18. An animal with a long tail which lives in hot countries and climbs trees.
  13. 19. Very large mammals that live in the sea.
  14. 21. A furry animal that has a long tail and sharp claws. They are often kept as pets.
  15. 23. An animal with pink, black or brown skin, short legs, a broad nose and a short tail which curls round itself. They are kept on farms for their meat (called pork) or live in the wild.
  16. 26. A tropical bird with a curved beak and brightly-coloured or grey feathers. Parrots can be kept as pets. Some are able to copy what people say.