Big Cats Word Search
Play a Big Cats word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: LIONESS, TIGER, LEOPARD, JAGUAR, CHEETAH, PANTHER, PUMA, COUGAR, LYNX, OCELOT, SERVAL, CARACAL.
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Big Cats word list, defined
- LIONESS /ˈlaɪənəs/ · noun
- A female lion. Figuratively, it can refer to a woman regarded as strong, courageous, or formidable. Related: she-lion, female lion.
- 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.
- JAGUAR /ˈdʒæɡ.wɑːr/ · noun
- A large, heavy-bodied wild cat native to the Americas, typically golden-orange with black spots or rosettes and a powerful bite. The name is also used in the registered name Jaguar for a long-running British automobile marque. Related: big cat, Panthera onca, spotted cat, felid.
- 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.
- PANTHER /ˈpænθər/ · noun
- A large wild cat, especially a black-colored leopard. The term is also used regionally for other big cats, including the puma, and historically for any large cat or feline. Related: black leopard, big cat, leopard, jaguar.
- PUMA /ˈpuːmə/ · noun
- A puma is a large wild cat native to the Americas, also known as a cougar or mountain lion. It is generally slender, with a long tail and a short tawny coat. Related: cougar, mountain lion, catamount, panther.
- COUGAR /ˈkuːɡər/ · noun
- A large tawny wildcat of the Americas (Puma concolor), also called the mountain lion or puma; in informal North American usage, an older woman who pursues romantic relationships with significantly younger men. Related: mountain lion, puma, panther, catamount.
- LYNX /lɪŋks/ · noun and verb
- A lynx is a medium-sized wild cat with long tufted ears, short tails, and large, powerful legs, known for its keen eyesight. As a verb, to “lynx” means to look or search with unusually sharp, scrutinizing attention. Related: wildcat, bobcat, cat.
- OCELOT /ˈɒsəlɒt/ (British); /ˈɑːsəlɑːt/ (American) · noun
- An ocelot is a medium-sized, largely nocturnal wild cat of the species Leopardus pardalis, native to the Americas and distinguished by its elongated spots, striped face, and long tail. The word can also refer to the animal's patterned fur. Related: Leopardus pardalis.
- SERVAL /ˈsɜːrvəl/ · noun
- A medium-sized, long-legged wild cat native to sub-Saharan Africa, distinguished by its spotted coat, large rounded ears, and relatively short tail. Related: serval cat, African wildcat.
- CARACAL /ˈkærəkæl/ · noun
- A medium-sized wild cat native to Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and India, characterized by long black ear tufts and a short reddish-golden coat. Related: wildcat, lynx.
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