Asian Animals Word Search
Asian Animals, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: TIGER, LEOPARD, LION, CHEETAH, JACKAL, WOLF, BEAR, PANDA, ORANGUTAN, RHINOCEROS, ELEPHANT, CAMEL.
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Asian Animals word list, defined
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- TIGER /ˈtaɪɡər/ · noun, verb
- A large, heavily built Asian cat with an orange-brown coat, black stripes, and white facial markings. Figuratively, an informal term for a fierce or energetic person, especially a child. Related: Panthera tigris, big cat, striped cat.
- LEOPARD /ˈlɛpərd/ · noun
- A large, muscular wild cat native to Africa and Asia, typically having a golden or tawny coat covered in dark spots. A leopard is a highly adaptable predator, and the name is also used for its spotted coat or patterns resembling it. Related: big cat, panther.
- LION /ˈlaɪən/ · noun
- A large, powerful carnivorous cat with a golden or tawny coat, a mane in adult males, and a roaring roar. Figuratively, the word can refer to a person regarded as brave, commanding, impressive, or formidable. Related: big cat, feline, felid, predator.
- CHEETAH /ˈtʃiːtə/ · noun
- A large, slender, swift-moving wild cat of Africa and parts of Asia (Acinonyx jubatus), distinguished by its spotted coat and long legs, and famous for being the fastest land animal over short distances. Related: hunting leopard, big cat, feline, predator.
- JACKAL /ˈdʒækəl/ · noun and verb
- A jackal is any of several wild, doglike carnivores found mainly in Africa and Asia, characteristically living in pairs or family groups and feeding opportunistically. By extension, the word is a derogatory term for an informant, spy, or other person considered disloyal or contemptible. Related: informant, informer, stooge, scavenger.
- WOLF /wʊlf/ · noun; verb
- A wolf is a large, wild member of the dog family, typically living in groups and known for its hunting ability, social behavior, and distinctive howl. As a verb, wolf means to hunt wolves or, informally, to eat food greedily or ravenously. Related: canid, beast, brute, ruffian.
- 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.
- PANDA /ˈpændə/ · noun
- A large bear native to central and southern China, usually black-and-white, with a distinctive pale face and dark eye patches. The term can also refer to the red panda, a smaller, reddish mammal of the family Ailuridae. Related: giant panda, red panda.
- ORANGUTAN /ɔːˈræŋɡətən/ · noun
- A large, mainly arboreal ape native to the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra, characterized by reddish-brown hair, long arms, and a distinctive throat pouch in adult males. Related: ape, great ape, orang, Pongo.
- RHINOCEROS /raɪˈnɒsərəs/ (British), /raɪˈnɑːsərəs/ (US) · noun
- A very large, heavy mammal with thick skin and one or two horns on its nose. Rhinoceroses occur in Africa and Asia and include the white, black, and Sumatran rhinoceros. Related: rhino.
- ELEPHANT /ˈɛlɪfənt/ · noun
- A very large herbivorous mammal of the family Elephantidae, with a long trunk, tusks, and large ears, native to Africa and southern Asia.
- CAMEL /ˈkæm.əl/ · noun
- A large, long-necked ruminant mammal of the genus Camelus, native to the deserts of Asia and North Africa, with either one hump (the dromedary) or two (the Bactrian camel) that stores fat as an energy reserve. Related: dromedary, Bactrian camel, beast of burden.
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