Big Cats Word Search

Words in the Big Cats word search

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

lion

Social cat of Africa that lives and hunts in family groups.

tiger

Largest cat of all, striped, and a strong swimmer.

leopard

Spotted cat that drags its kills up into trees for safety.

cheetah

Sprints near 70 miles an hour for a few hundred yards.

jaguar

Powerful American cat with a bite strong enough to crack shells.

cougar

American cat also called puma or mountain lion.

lynx

Tuft eared cat with wide furry paws for walking on snow.

bobcat

Small North American wildcat with a short stubby tail.

panther

Name used for a black leopard or a black jaguar.

mane

Ring of long hair that frames an adult male lion's head.

roar

Deep carrying call used to warn rivals and locate family.

prey

Animal that a hunting cat chases, catches and eats.

claw

Sharp curved nail that pulls back inside the paw when walking.

pride

Family group of lions that rests, hunts and raises cubs together.

whiskers

Stiff face hairs that sense gaps and movement in the dark.

caracal

Desert cat that leaps high to swat birds out of the air.

ocelot

Small spotted cat of Central and South American forests.

serval

Long legged African cat with unusually large ears.

margay

Small tree climbing cat that can hang from a branch.

jaguarundi

Slim plain coated wildcat of the American tropics.

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