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The animal kingdom offers a boundless array of intriguing subjects for crossword puzzles, providing a rich vocabulary of species names, anatomical terms, and ecological concepts. Whether it's the peculiar collective nouns for groups of animals, the specific diets of creatures, or their unique adaptations, constructors can devise clever clues that test both general knowledge and zoological specifics. Animal-themed puzzles are universally appealing, offering a fun and educational challenge for all ages.
Crossword clues used in animals puzzles, with answers and links to play.
“Leathery capsule laid by most female reptiles”
EGG (3)
“Rear appendage that some geckos can drop to escape”
TAIL (4)
“Long sharp tooth used to deliver venom”
FANG (4)
“Venomous snake famous for spreading its neck into a hood”
COBRA (5)
“Shelled reptile that spends much of its life in water”
TURTLE (6)
“Heavy constrictor snake native to Africa, Asia, and Australia”
PYTHON (6)
“Venomous serpent with hinged fangs and triangular head”
VIPER (5)
“An orphaned lamb raised by hand and fed with an artificial nipple”
BOTTLEBABY (10)
“To assemble or direct a group of livestock into a specific area”
HERD (4)
“An adult female sheep capable of producing milk and offspring”
EWE (3)
“The characteristic vocalization of a sheep or goat”
BLEAT (5)
“A small enclosure for livestock, especially for holding a mother and newborn”
PEN (3)
“A greasy substance extracted from sheep's wool used in cosmetics”
LANOLIN (7)
“A wild canine predator that is a traditional threat to sheep”
WOLF (4)
“A breed of herding dog often used to manage sheep”
COLLIE (6)
“Of, relating to, or resembling sheep”
OVINE (5)
“The entire coat of wool shorn from a sheep at one time”
FLEECE (6)
“Dried grass used as winter fodder for livestock”
HAY (3)
“The thick curly hair that forms the fleece of a sheep”
WOOL (4)
“To feed on growing grass and herbage in a field”
GRAZE (5)
“A movable barrier in a fence used to control sheep movement”
GATE (4)
“An uncastrated male sheep known for its large curved horns”
RAM (3)
“A hard pointed growth on the head of some sheep”
HORN (4)
“The thick hair of a sheep used to make clothes”
WOOL (4)
“The meat from an adult sheep”
MUTTON (6)
“A breed of sheep known for fine wool”
RAMBOUILLET (11)
“An adult female sheep”
EWE (3)
“The hard foot of a sheep”
HOOF (4)
“A group of sheep”
FLOCK (5)
“The sound made by a sheep”
BLEAT (5)
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