European Animals Word Search
Free European Animals word search. We picked 12 themed words — the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: BADGER, OTTER, BOAR, HARE, HERON, HEDGEHOG, SQUIRREL, LYNX, CHAMOIS, IBEX, STORK, ROBIN.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
European Animals word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- BADGER /ˈbædʒər/ · noun, verb
- A badger is a heavily built, short-legged mammal with grey fur and a distinctive black-and-white striped face, known for digging burrows called setts. As a verb, to badger someone means to pester or harass them persistently with demands or questions. Related: pester, harass, hound, nag.
- OTTER /ˈɑːtər/ · noun and verb
- An otter is a semiaquatic carnivorous mammal of the weasel family, with dense fur, a streamlined body, and webbed feet. As a verb, otter means to hunt for or take otters. Related: sea otter, river otter.
- BOAR /bɔːr/ · noun
- An uncastrated adult male pig, especially one that is wild or feral; the wild boar is the tusked ancestor of the domestic pig. Related: hog, swine, pig, tusker.
- HARE /hɛr/ (US), /heə(r)/ (UK) · noun; verb
- A long-eared, long-legged mammal of the rabbit family, typically having a slender body and a short tail. As a verb, to run or move very quickly. Related: jackrabbit, rabbit.
- HERON /ˈhɛərən/ (British); /ˈhɪrən/ (US) · noun
- A long-legged, long-necked wading bird of the heron family, usually found near water and feeding on fish and other small animals with a long, pointed bill. Related: egret, wading bird.
- HEDGEHOG /ˈhɛdʒhɒɡ/ (British); /ˈhɛdʒhɔɡ/ (American) · noun
- A small, typically nocturnal mammal with a coat of sharp spines, found in Europe, Asia, and parts of Africa. Figuratively, the word can refer to a cautious or guarded person who avoids commitment or keeps others at a distance.
- SQUIRREL /ˈskwɜːrəl/ · noun
- A small, usually tree-dwelling rodent with a long bushy tail, prominent front teeth, and a highly adaptable nature. The word can also informally refer to an eccentric or seemingly irrational person.
- 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.
- CHAMOIS /ˈʃæm.wɑː/ · noun
- A small goat-like antelope native to mountainous regions of Europe, valued for its agility on steep terrain; also, a soft pliable leather made originally from its skin, used especially for polishing and cleaning. Related: antelope, ibex.
- IBEX /ˈaɪbeks/ · noun
- Any of several species of wild goat, typically found in mountainous regions of Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Many ibexes are characterized by long, backward-curving horns. Related: wild goat, mountain goat, caprine.
- STORK /stɔːk/ (British); /stɔːrk/ (US) · noun
- A large, long-legged wading bird with a long neck and bill, typically white or black and white. Storks inhabit many warm regions and include well-known species such as the white stork and black stork. Related: wading bird, long-legged bird, white stork, black stork.
- ROBIN /ˈrɒbɪn/ · noun
- A small songbird, especially the European robin (Erithacus rubecula) with its orange-red face and breast, or the larger North American robin (Turdus migratorius), a thrush with a brick-red breast. Related: redbreast.
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