Grassland Animals Word Search
Grassland 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: GRASSLAND, SAVANNA, PRAIRIE, STEPPE, PAMPAS, HERD, GRAZER, PREDATOR, MIGRATION, HOOVES, MANE, GAZELLE.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Grassland Animals word list, defined
- GRASSLAND /ˈɡrɑːsˌlænd/ (British); /ˈɡræsˌlænd/ (US) · noun
- Land covered chiefly by grasses and other low-growing vegetation. The term may denote a particular tract of grassy country or a grassland biome, such as a prairie or savanna. Related: prairie, meadow, pasture, steppe.
- SAVANNA /səˈvænə/ · noun
- A wide, generally treeless grassland, especially one occurring in tropical or subtropical regions. The term may also denote the biome more broadly, including its grasses, scattered trees, and associated wildlife. Related: grassland, plain, prairie, steppe.
- PRAIRIE /ˈprɛri/ · noun
- A broad, open area of grassland, usually with few trees, especially in North America. The term can also refer more generally to an extensive treeless plain. Related: plain, steppe, grassland, savanna.
- STEPPE /stɛp/ · noun
- A broad, usually level grassland with few trees, especially one in the temperate interior of Eurasia. The steppe is generally dry or semi-arid and is often associated with nomadic pastoralism. Related: prairie, grassland, veld, puszta.
- PAMPAS /ˈpæmpəs/ · noun
- The pampas are broad, fertile grasslands of South America, especially those of Argentina. The term may also refer to the region itself, known for cattle ranching and agriculture. Related: prairie, grassland, savanna.
- HERD /hɜːd/ (British); /hɝd/ (US) · noun and verb
- As a noun, a herd is a group of animals, especially grazing or herd-forming mammals, living or moving together; it can also refer to a large, undifferentiated group of people. As a verb, it means to gather, drive, or move animals as a group, often with the sense of controlling or directing their movement. Related: group, flock, drove, pack.
- GRAZER /ˈɡreɪzər/ · noun; verb
- A grazer is an animal that feeds on grass or other vegetation, especially a herbivore. It can also mean a person who grazes or tends livestock, particularly sheep or cattle. Related: herbivore, browzer, grazier, livestock farmer.
- PREDATOR /ˈprɛdətər/ · noun
- An animal that hunts, kills, and feeds on other animals or their remains. By extension, a person or organization that exploits, victimizes, or preys on others. Related: hunter, carnivore, pursuer, stalker.
- MIGRATION /maɪˈɡreɪʃən/ · noun
- The movement of people, animals, or other organisms from one region or place to another. The word can also refer to the process of transferring data, services, or systems from one location or platform to another. Related: movement, relocation, displacement, transference.
- HOOVES /huːvz/ · noun
- The plural form of hoof, referring to the terminal growth on the feet of horses and other hoofed animals. It can also refer to the feet of such animals collectively.
- MANE /meɪn/ · noun
- The long hair growing on the back of a horse's neck or the neck of certain animals, especially lions and tigers. Figuratively, it can refer to a person's thick or flowing hair. Related: locks, tresses, hair.
- GAZELLE /ɡəˈzɛl/ · noun
- A small, slender, swift antelope of the gazelle group, typically with narrow, often curved horns. Related: antelope.
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