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Animals Crossword: Free Printable & Answers

An animal crossword with eight descriptive clues. Answers connect in one grid, and the PDF places the answer key on its own page. The clues use recognizable features rather than obscure animal facts.

A good fit for Vocabulary revision and readers comfortable with short written clues.

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Read each clue aloud before writing. Ask solvers to explain which feature helped them identify the animal, then compare animals that share a habitat.

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Use the animal word search as an introduction.
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Vocabulary in this crossword

TIGER
GIRAFFE
ELEPHANT
RABBIT
OTTER
BEAR
ZEBRA
PANDA

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Across

2. A striped big cat (5)

4. A mammal with a very long neck (7)

5. A large mammal with claws (4)

7. A large mammal with a trunk (8)

8. A black and white bear that eats bamboo (5)

Down

1. A playful mammal often seen in rivers (5)

3. A long-eared animal that hops (6)

6. An African animal with black and white stripes (5)

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