Ostrich Word Search

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This Ostrich word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.

Words to find: BEAK, NECK, LEGS, WING, FEATHER, THIGH, HEAD, SAVANNA, GRASSLAND, DESERT, SAHARA, SEEDS.

Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.

Ostrich word list, defined

BEAK /biːk/ · noun
The hard, pointed projecting mouth of a bird, consisting of upper and lower jaws covered in keratin, used for eating, grooming, and manipulating objects. Informally, also any similar beak-like structure in other animals such as turtles, squid, or octopuses. Related: bill, neb, muzzle, snout.
NECK /nɛk/ · noun, verb
The part of the body connecting the head to the torso, or to turn or twist something so that the front or top is facing in a different direction. Related: throat, nape, chin, collar.
LEGS /lɛɡz/ · noun
The lower limbs of a human or animal, extending from the hip to the ankle. A support or base for something, especially a table or stand. Related: limbs, lower limbs, stumps, shanks.
WING /wɪŋ/ · noun, verb
A part of an animal's body that is used for flying, or a control surface on an aircraft. To extend or add something to a project or activity. Related: fin, side, extension, projection.
FEATHER /ˈfɛðər/ · noun
One of the light, flat structures growing from a bird's skin, consisting of a slender hollow shaft with a network of fine barbs, forming the plumage and serving for flight and insulation. Also used figuratively for anything light, trivial, or delicate. Related: plume, quill, plumage.
THIGH /θaɪ/ · noun
The part of the leg between the knee and the knee joint, or the upper part of the leg. The thigh is the area between the hip and the knee. Related: leg, haunch, thighs, limb.
HEAD /hɛd/ · noun, verb
The upper part of the human body, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. To be in charge or control of something. Related: brain, mind, skull, chief.
SAVANNA /ˈsævənə/ · noun
A tropical or subtropical grassland with scattered trees, typically found in Africa and Australia. A savanna is characterized by a mix of grasses and open woodlands. Related: grassland, prairie, steppe, tundra.
GRASSLAND /ˈɡrɑːslænd/ · noun
A large area of land with grass and other herbaceous plants, often used for grazing animals or as a natural habitat. Related: meadow, prairie, savanna, steppe.
DESERT /ˈdɛzət/ (noun: arid land); /dɪˈzɜːrt/ (verb) · noun, verb
A large, dry, barren area of land with little rainfall and sparse vegetation. As a verb, to desert means to abandon someone or something, especially in a way considered wrong or a betrayal of duty. Related: wasteland, wilderness, barrens, badlands.
SEEDS /sɛdz/ · noun
Small, usually hard or soft, round body produced by a plant, containing a seed, especially one that is capable of germinating and growing into a new plant. Seeds are an important food source for many animals. Related: grains, kernels, embryos, germs.

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