Animals Crossword Puzzles

Animals Crosswords

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Title	Instructions / Description	Sample Puzzle Hints	Difficulty
A Bear's First Year		Who takes care of cubs?. Bears eat nuts, berries and . Bear sleeps for weeks and weeks and weeks. Baby bears. Cubs are born in what month?.	Easy
A Dog's Sense of Smell		Dog's have up to 300 million _______ devoted to smelling . Dog's _______ are 10,000 times better than humans . Every item in a dog's environment has an ______ profile . Dog's can _______ when a person is happy, sad, sick or mean . Dog's can _______ things up to 40 feet underground .	Simple
Adaptation and Extinction		when a species has to mate with its relatives so its not diverse. a change in a species that is beneficial to them. when a species blends into their environment . when a species evolves and they get a beneficial trait that is visible. when a species has no members left in the whole world.	Hard
Adopt a Hedgehog	Adult	Hedgehogs do this during the winter when their natural food source is scarce. Season when hedgehogs are at their heaviest. Average number of hedgehogs in a litter. Hedgehogs can be very noisy during this time!. Month when hedgehogs are born.	Hard
Adopt a Hedgehog	Child	Hedgehogs root nosily in the ground for food like this farm animal. Don’t put out a saucer of this for hedgehogs to drink as it gives them an upset tummy . Hedgehogs do this during the winter when there isn’t much food for them to eat . Hedgehogs like to nest under piles of these. The grey-brown fur along the sides of a hedgehog.	Older Children
African Animals		live in flocks and have pink feathers. live in herds of 100's and have huge curved horns. can have black fur and live in prides. largest LAND animal. live in trees and are related to humans.	Older Children
African Animals		Its nose is a trunk.. The male has a mane.. It has a horn.. It has black and white stripes.. It stands on two legs..	Easy
African Animals	Use the clues to solve the Crossword below.	The ______ is one of the largest monkeys on earth. They come in five species: Chacma, Guinea, Hamadryas, Olive, and Yellow.. The ____ _________ is the largest reptile in the world, second only to its saltwater cousin. They carry their babies, once hatched, safely away from monitor lizards to water - in their mouths.. The _______ is a small mammal that lives in colonies. They can survive dangerous scorpion stings, but must watch out for eagles.. The large ________ is the largest land animal alive today. They have large teeth sticking out of their mouths, and big ears.. The ____ is often referred to as “the King of the Jungle,” even though it lives on the savannah. They are the only big cats with large masses of fur around their necks..	Hard
Alaskan Animals		An animal that has quills.. Something that has horns and live on mountains.. Something that lives in river and that people can eat.. An animal that is like a bull but it is more hairy.. Something that is friendly to people..	Older Children
All About Butterflies		a pupa of a butterfly or a moth. the food eaten at one time. the animal that can give birth to babies or lay eggs. a small bug theat has six legs and three body parts. the movement of animals according to seasons.	Older Children
All About Chickens		an animal in its earliest stage of development. a sharp bump on the end of a chick's beak. the bright red skin on top of a chicken's head. the red skin under a chicken's beak. the mouthpart of a bird that is pointed.	Older Children
All About Dogs		Known for racing . Have a bad reputation . Small-sized hound, similar in appearance to the much larger foxhound.. Detective dog. Medium-sized, short-coated breed of dog. It is of English lineage and may be considered to be within the pit bull type.	Big
All About Phoenix		Fictional bird born from its ashes. . Part of a phoenix that grabs its prey. . It ate ..., birds and insects.. It is said that burns in fire and reborns from its... It lived for about 500-600 ....	Older Children
All about Pigeons	Crossword	Pigeons mate for ______?. Commonly found where?. Family. Pigeons are the descendent of ?. Kingdom.	Older Children
All About Reptiles		a very hot area which is dry and sandy. a cold-blooded animal that lays eggs on land. the outer boundary of an object. an animal that eats meat. an animal that eats insects.	Big
All About Sharks!		________ shark: This shark's abnormally shaped head with eyes on either side gives it 360 degree vision.. ________ shark: Distance swimmers that stay in cold water to feed on schooling fish.. ________ shark: Largest predatory shark that grows up to 20 feet in length using its five rows of teeth to kill their prey.. ________ shark: Speedy sharks that use their unique pattern to camouflage in kelp beds or sandy flats.. ________ shark: Spotted shark that swallows large amounts of water to expand to twice its size..	Big
All About Stalls	What do you know about keeping a horse's home in fine shape?	When a horse is stuck in the stall, this is the word used. Something you can wear to keep your hands clean. Bedding made from something you can read. Type of bedding; some horses like to eat it!. These are usually rubber and can be used to make stall more comfortable.	Teenage
Alligator		Belongs to this animal group. Part of very swampy states in the south. Based on what they eat they are in this category.. A population area, part of the gulf coast of mexico, long and skinny. Another word for animal noses.	Older Children
Alligators	Alligators	Creature was wearing a shell.. Things that smell.. live in water.. Walking things.. Creatures flying..	Older Children
Along the Shore & Trails		Quite a hunter. Angler's quest. Watch out for its rising tail. Red and walks our trails. On the fram (and ona diet).	Older Children
Alphabet Mammals	One mammal for every letter except 'u' and 'x'	What a monkey. Covered in long spines. All prickles. Always has the hump. Winnie's friend.	Hard
Amazing Animals		the soft thick hair that covers the boies of certain animals such as a bear or rabbit. a very young girl or boy. to come or go after or behind. in an early part of life or growth. to get knowledge about something through study or experience.	Easy
Amazing Animals		This animal roles in mud. This animal has a shell on its back. This animal loves hay. This animal is white and lives in a very cold place. This animal lives in the trees.	Very Difficult
Amphibians	Find the words to this puzzle using the hints.	Greenish-yellow, often brighter yellow by tail, line down each side. Most common aquatic salamander in Ohio, under rocks at edge of streams.. Gray or brown body, dark spots “13 inches. Permanently aquatic, retain red, bushy gills.. Spend most of their time underground. Large, stout bodied.. 2.75 - 3 inches, squarish spots, bright yellow groin and underside of legs. Forested ravines with rocky streams.. Mid-dorsal stripe, rounder tail. Hemlock ravines, under rocks at stream edge..	Very Difficult
Anaconda		Often Anaconda __________ at morning. opposite shortest. It is Anaconda's family name.. It has _________ skin. The Anaconda's __________ is caiman.	Older Children
Ancient Crocodiles		very large in size, quantity or extent. made someone or something feel great fear for a long time. an early type of plabt or animal from which others have developed. a blade used for cutting hair or shaving. an animal that naturally hunts and kills other animals.	Big
Animal		Animals connected by feeding habits. An animal that eats meat. An animal that eats insects. An animal that is hunted by other animals. An animal that eats only plants.	Older Children
Animal		Symilar to a frog. Bark.. Sometimes called 'African ant bear.'. Come back ti the same placeTo lay thei eggs every year.. When scared coils up into a ball..	Big
Animal		one horned wild animal. huge wild animal. ugliest animal. slow hard shelled animal. crawls on walls.	Hard
Animal Abuse	Causes and Types of Animal Abuse	Not knowing you are being cruel. Not standing up for what you believe is right. Owners who are ignorant about animal care. Different traditions in certain countries involving animals. Common type of animal cruelty.	Adult
Animal Adaptions		when an animal lives off its body fat and uses very little energy. the transfer of the suns energry. traits or behaviors that help living things survive. nonliving things. meat eater.	Big
Animal Anatomy & Physiology		Makes up the heart.. Controls movement of internal organs.. Connections of bone in the animal's body. . Stores urine til it is excreted.. Long, fiber like structures that send messages from the body to the brain..	Hard
Animal Behaviors		dogs and other mammals do this to cool down, where they open their mouths and allow heat to exit. An elephant moves toward the zoo keeper when he enters the animal pen. This is because the elephant associates the zoo keeper with food. This is an example of _________. Kangaroos and Koalas are examples of _______ mammals. A bird is adapted to fly because its bones are ____________. animals shake to increase heat production.	Big
Animal Bones		domestic animal species with a fibula. name given to unfused end of abone. group of animals usually underrepresented in non-sieved bone assemblages. chemical element used to study migrations. element present in shoulder girdle of humans but absent in sheep.	Hard
Animal Cell	Complete the following crossword	The membrane that surrounds the nucleus. Stores the DNA. Attached to the Endoplasmic Reticulum . Also known as the semi-permeable membrane. Sometimes call the power house of the cell.	Hard
Animal Cell		cavity inside a cell that fills with food being digested and waste material that is on its way out of the cell.. where microtubules are made; divides into two during cell division. transports materials through the cell;contains enzymes and produces and digests lipids (fats) and membrane proteins. transports materials through the cell and produces proteins which are sent to the Golgi body or inserted into the cell membrane.. spherical body containing many organelles including the nucleolus; controls many of the functions of the cell (by controlling protein synthesis) and contains DNA ; surrounded by the nuclear membrane.	Hard
Animal Cell		Organelle responsible for storing materials and waste.. Surrounds the nucleous.. Organelle responsible for the organizationand nucleation of mirotubules.. The organelle that regulates and releases calcium protein .. The smallest unit that can perform all the processes necessary for life..	Hard
Animal cell		is a gel- like fluid that fills much or the inside of the cell.. is a thin layer, and controls what materials enter and leave . carry's out cellular respiration and provide's energy to cells . is a network of lubes that transport materials for the cell.. are structure that produce produce protein for the cell..	Big
Animal Characteristics	Find the words	how most mammals have their young. Body covering to keep mammals warm. also a mammal. Birds, Amphibians Reptiles and some Mammals lay eggs.. Reptile with hard shell.	Easy
Animal Classifications		long mouthed reptile that lives in the Nile River. mothers always return to the same spot that they were born to lay their eggs. give live birth, nurse their young, breath through lungs. have scales & fins, live in water. native snake of Florida with colored stripes.	Hard
Animal Digestive System		Belched up. the process of breaking down food into substance that can be absorbed. is the second segment of the rumen. organic Catalyates that speeds up the digestive system. folds foods into mouth.	Hard
Animal Genetics		the region of a chromosome to which the microtubules of the spindle attach, via the kinetochore, during cell division.. one of a pair of genes that occupy the same location on homologous chromosomes and affect the same trait in animals. eject semen from the body at the moment of sexual climax.. the material of which the chromosomes of organisms other than bacteria (i.e., eukaryotes) are composed. It consists of protein, RNA, and DNA.. containing two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent..	Hard
Animal Groups	Read the clues and solve the puzzle	Segmented bodies. Have fur or hair and feed their young on milk . Spiny sea creatures. Have gills and scales . Soft bodies most have shells.	Hard
Animal Habitat		Giraffes live here. Camels live here. Chickens live here . Gorillas live here . Dori lives here!.	Easy
Animal Health		the condition of having an abnormally low body temperature. providing for all of the needs of an animal to allow them to live, grow and reproduce free from pain and suffering. results from injury, improper nutrition, genetic abnormality, unfavorable environmental conditions or exposure to toxic materials. the practice of raising animals and tending to animal health. measure of how much heat is in the body.	Hard
Animal homes		The king of the jungle lives here.. I am a bust bee, i live in a. Home of a bird.. Oink.. Oink this is my sweet home.. Rabbits live here..	Easy
Animal Kingdom		hard covering of the body of an insect. lives only in water, has gills. warm-blooded, hairy, backboned animal. animals with no backbone. many have feathers and fly, born from eggs.	Older Children
Animal Names		female sheep. baby pig. castrated male horse. young female pig. female goat.	Older Children
Animal Noises		gobble gobble. baa. cock-a-doodle-do. woof. neigh.	Young Kids
Animal Nutrition		the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius. how well an animal likes feed; molasses is added to increase this in many rations. the material left after the food has been digested; it is made of plant cell walls and cellulose. a feed that is high in energy or protein. nutrient that can be dissolved with ether.	Hard
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