Australian Animals Word Search

Words in the Australian Animals word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

kangaroo

Hops on strong back legs and carries young in a pouch.

koala

Eats eucalyptus leaves and sleeps through most of the day.

emu

Tall flightless bird; the male sits on the eggs.

dingo

Australia's wild dog, usually sandy or ginger in color.

wombat

Stocky burrower that leaves cube-shaped droppings behind it.

crocodile

Saltwater crocodiles live in northern rivers and coastal waters.

platypus

Egg-laying mammal with a duck-like bill and webbed feet.

possum

Night-active marsupial common in gardens and city trees.

wallaby

Smaller relative of the kangaroo, also hopping on two legs.

kookaburra

Kingfisher whose call sounds like loud human laughter.

echidna

Spiny egg-laying mammal that snuffles up ants and termites.

cockatoo

Loud white or black parrot with a raised crest.

goanna

Large monitor lizard with a forked, flicking tongue.

quokka

Small round-faced wallaby found mainly on Rottnest Island.

numbat

Striped marsupial that eats termites during the day.

bandicoot

Pointy-nosed marsupial that digs small cone-shaped holes for grubs.

cassowary

Tall rainforest bird with a helmet and dagger-like claws.

lyrebird

Songbird that copies chainsaws, cameras and other birds.

bilby

Long-eared desert marsupial that shelters in deep burrows.

quoll

Spotted meat-eating marsupial that hunts after dark.

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