Forest Animals Word Search
Forest animals live at every level of the woods, from the soil to the treetops, and forests cover roughly a third of the land on Earth. A good one to print for a quiet afternoon.
Forest Animals word search (Easy)
Find these 10 words
10 words, across and down only
- badger
- bear
- deer
- fox
- mouse
- owl
- rabbit
- raccoon
- squirrel
- wolf
Forest Animals word search (Medium)
Find these 15 words
15 words, adds diagonals
- badger
- bear
- beaver
- chipmunk
- deer
- fox
- hedgehog
- moose
- mouse
- owl
- rabbit
- raccoon
- skunk
- squirrel
- wolf
Forest Animals word search (Hard)
Find these 20 words
20 words, any direction, backwards too
- badger
- bear
- beaver
- chipmunk
- deer
- elk
- fox
- hedgehog
- lynx
- moose
- mouse
- otter
- owl
- porcupine
- rabbit
- raccoon
- skunk
- squirrel
- wolf
- woodpecker
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Words in the Forest Animals word search
Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.
- deer
- Hoofed grazer; males grow antlers and shed them yearly.
- fox
- Small wild dog with a bushy tail and sharp hearing.
- owl
- Night bird that flies almost silently and hunts small animals.
- bear
- Large strong mammal that eats plants, fish and insects.
- rabbit
- Long-eared plant eater that digs burrows and hops fast.
- squirrel
- Bushy-tailed climber that buries nuts and forgets some.
- wolf
- Wild dog that hunts in a pack and howls.
- mouse
- Tiny rodent with a long tail that nests under leaves.
- raccoon
- Masked night raider with clever, sensitive front paws.
- badger
- Stocky digger that sleeps by day in a sett.
- hedgehog
- Small insect eater covered in stiff protective spines.
- moose
- Tallest deer, with broad flat antlers and long legs.
- skunk
- Black and white mammal that sprays a foul smell.
- beaver
- Rodent that fells trees and builds dams across streams.
- chipmunk
- Striped little squirrel that stores seeds in cheek pouches.
- otter
- Playful river swimmer with thick fur and webbed feet.
- porcupine
- Slow rodent whose loose quills stick into attackers.
- woodpecker
- Bird that hammers bark to find insects and make holes.
- lynx
- Wild cat with ear tufts and very wide paws.
- elk
- Large deer with a loud bugling call in autumn.
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