Mammals Word Search
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Difficulty packs: Quick: 5 · Easy: 5 · Tough: 5 · Champ: 5.
Sample words: AARDVARK, ADDAX, BEAR, BUFFALO, APE, CAT, BAT, BULL, BISON, PIG, RAT, YAK, FOX, BILBY, GOAT, GNU.
Mammals word list, defined
- AARDVARK /ˈɑːrdˌvɑːrk/ · noun
- A nocturnal African mammal (Orycteropus afer) with a long snout, large ears, and a sticky tongue, which feeds chiefly on termites and ants and lives in burrows. Related: ant bear, earth pig.
- ADDAX /ˈædæks/ · noun
- A large pale-coloured antelope (Addax nasomaculatus) native to the Sahara Desert, having long, spirally twisted horns and broad hooves adapted for walking on sand. Related: antelope, white antelope, screwhorn antelope.
- BEAR /bɛər/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a bear is a large, heavy mammal with thick fur and a short tail, of the family Ursidae. As a verb, to bear means to carry, support, or endure something. Related: endure, tolerate, withstand, carry.
- BUFFALO /ˈbʌf.ə.loʊ/ · noun
- A large wild ox, especially an African or Asian buffalo (genus Bubalus/Syncerus), or, loosely, the American bison of North America. Related: ox, bison, bovine.
- APE /eɪp/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, an ape is a large primate without a tail — such as a gorilla, chimpanzee, orangutan, or gibbon — or, informally, any uncouth person who imitates others. As a verb, to ape is to imitate or mimic someone's behaviour, often clumsily or unthinkingly. Related: mimic, copycat, imitate, primate.
- CAT /kæt/ · noun (also verb, chiefly North American informal)
- A small domesticated carnivorous mammal with soft fur, a short snout, and retractile claws, kept as a pet or for catching rodents. It also refers to any of various related wild animals, such as lions and tigers. Related: feline, tomcat, kitty, moggy.
- BAT /bæt/ · noun, verb
- A bat is chiefly a nocturnal flying mammal with membranous wings, or a stout club used to strike a ball in sports such as cricket and baseball. Related: club, racket, stick, paddle.
- BULL /bʊl/ · noun, verb
- An adult male of cattle or related animals such as the elephant, whale, and seal. As a verb, to bull means to push or shove forcefully. Related: steer, ox, boar.
- BISON /ˈbaɪsən/ · noun
- A large wild bovine mammal with a massive head, shoulder hump, and shaggy coat; specifically the American bison of North America or the closely related European bison (wisent). Related: buffalo, wisent.
- PIG /pɪɡ/ · noun
- A pig is a domesticated mammal that belongs to the family Suidae. Pigs are often raised for their meat, which is commonly consumed in many parts of the world. Related: boar, hog, swine, babe.
- RAT /ræt/ · noun, verb
- A small rodent mammal that resembles a mouse, often considered a pest. To search or examine something carefully and thoroughly. Related: mouse, rodent, pest, vermin.
- YAK /jæk/ · noun
- A long-haired bovid mammal native to the Tibetan Plateau, often domesticated for its milk, meat, and wool. A yak is a type of cattle. Related: cow, ox, buffalo, goat.
- FOX /fɒks/ · noun
- A fox is a wild, dog-like carnivorous mammal with a pointed muzzle, bushy tail, and typically reddish-brown fur; it is also used figuratively to mean a cunning or sly person.
- BILBY /ˈbɪlbi/ · noun
- A bilby is a small, nocturnal, burrowing marsupial native to Australia, having long ears, a pointed snout, and a long tail; the greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis) is the only surviving species and is a threatened animal. Related: bandicoot, marsupial.
- GOAT /ˈɡoʊt/ · noun
- A goat is a domesticated mammal that is closely related to sheep and is often kept for its milk, meat, or hair. Goats are known for their agility and ability to climb steep terrain. Related: sheep, ram, lamb, kid.
- GNU /njuː/ · noun
- A large, hoofed, herbivorous mammal with a distinctive pair of curved horns, native to Africa. Related: antelope, wild cattle, wild ox.
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