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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.

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Find these 15 words

15 words, adds diagonals

  • badger
  • bear
  • beaver
  • chipmunk
  • deer
  • fox
  • hedgehog
  • moose
  • mouse
  • owl
  • rabbit
  • raccoon
  • skunk
  • squirrel
  • wolf

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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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