Mountain Animals Word Search
A free Mountain Animals word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: MOUNTAIN, GOAT, IBEX, PUMA, CHAMOIS, COUGAR, MARMOT, EAGLE, FALCON, SNOWLEOPARD, BOBCAT, PINNACLE.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Mountain Animals word list, defined
- MOUNTAIN /ˈmaʊntən/ · noun
- A large natural elevation of the land that rises substantially above the surrounding terrain, often with steep slopes and a summit. The term is also used broadly for any prominent or elevated part of the landscape. Related: hill, peak, summit, massif.
- GOAT /ɡəʊt/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a goat is a horned, domesticated ruminant mammal with a short coat, beard, and cloven hooves. By extension, the word can refer to a person who is blamed for others' faults, or informally to someone regarded as contemptible or incompetent. Related: caprine, kid, scapegoat, patsy.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- MARMOT /ˈmɑːrmət/, /ˈmɑːmət/ · noun
- Any of various large, stocky ground squirrels of the genus Marmota, typically living in burrows in mountainous or open terrain. Several species are commonly called marmots, including the yellow-bellied, hoary, and alpine marmots. Related: ground squirrel, whistler.
- EAGLE /ˈiːɡəl/ · noun
- A large, powerful bird of prey of the family Accipitridae, noted for its keen eyesight, broad wings, and soaring flight. In golf, an eagle is a score of two strokes under par on a single hole.
- FALCON /ˈfælkən/ (US); /ˈfɔːlkən/ or /ˈfælkən/ (British) · noun
- A diurnal bird of prey of the genus Falco (family Falconidae), having long pointed wings, a sharply hooked beak, and swift, agile flight; falcons are renowned for their speed and are traditionally trained for hunting. Related: hawk, raptor, kestrel, kite.
- BOBCAT /ˈbɑːb.kæt/ · noun
- A small North American wild cat (Lynx rufus) with a short, stubby tail, tufted ears, and a spotted or tawny coat. It is the most widespread wild feline native to the continental United States. Related: lynx, wildcat.
- PINNACLE /ˈpɪnəkəl/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, pinnacle means the highest point of a mountain or other physical structure, or the point of greatest success, achievement, or distinction. As a rare verb, it means to reach or attain the highest point. Related: summit, peak, apex, zenith.
Play the Mountain Animals word search · Browse every animal group · Today's daily challenge