Wetlands Word Search

Words in the Wetlands word search

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

mud

Soft wet soil that covers most wetland ground

frog

An amphibian that lays its eggs in still shallow water

reed

A tall thin grass growing in shallow water

marsh

A wetland of grasses and reeds with no big trees

duck

A water bird with webbed feet and waterproof feathers

swamp

A wetland where trees and shrubs grow in standing water

heron

A long-legged bird that stalks fish in the shallows

turtle

A shelled reptile that basks on logs near the water

cattail

A marsh plant with a brown sausage-shaped seed head

bog

A soggy wetland where dead plants build up as peat

otter

A playful swimming mammal that hunts fish

dragonfly

A fast flying insect that begins life underwater

mangrove

A coastal tree with roots that stand above the tide

beaver

A rodent that builds dams and creates ponds

lily pad

The round floating leaf of a water lily

mosquito

A biting insect whose larvae grow in still water

egret

A tall white wading bird of marshes and shallows

minnow

A small fish that lives in shallow fresh water

peat

Partly rotted plant matter built up in wet ground

floodplain

Flat land beside a river that floods after heavy rain

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