Corcovado Word Search
A free Corcovado word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on its landforms, its wildlife, and the habitats inside it, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: CORCOVADO, JAGUAR, PUMA, OCELOT, TAPIR, TERCIOPELO, CROCODILE, MACAW, TOUCAN, CAPUCHIN, HOWLER, SLOTH.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Corcovado word list, defined
- JAGUAR /dʒæɡˈwɑːr/ · noun
- A large, powerful cat native to the Americas, known for its distinctive black spots and powerful build. Jaguars are apex predators and play a crucial role in maintaining the balance of their ecosystems. Related: panther, cougar, leopard, tiger.
- PUMA /ˈpjuːmə/ · noun
- A large, carnivorous mammal of the Felidae family, native to South America, with a tawny or black coat and a distinctive black 'mask' around the eyes. Pumas are also known as cougars, mountain lions, or panthers. Related: cougar, mountain lion, panther, lynx.
- OCELOT /oʊˈsɛlɒt/ · noun
- A wild cat native to the Americas, typically having a reddish-brown coat with black spots and a long, fluffy tail. Related: wild cat, lynx, tiger, leopard.
- TAPIR /təˈpɪər/ · noun
- A large, herbivorous mammal of Central and South America, related to the elephant and rhinoceros, having a short, flexible snout and a distinctive set of teeth. Tapirs are found in a variety of habitats, including rainforests and grasslands. Related: rhinoceros, elephant, pig, boar.
- CROCODILE /krɒkədail/ · noun
- A large reptile that lives in water and has a long, broad snout and powerful jaws. It is carnivorous and is found in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. Related: alligator, gator, reptile, predator.
- MACAW /mækɔː/ · noun
- A large, brightly coloured parrot with a curved beak, native to the tropical forests of Central and South America. Macaws are known for their ability to mimic human speech. Related: parrot, cockatoo, parakeet, conure.
- TOUCAN /tuːkæn/ · noun
- A brightly coloured bird of the tropics, with a large, distinctive beak, typically brightly coloured and having a long, broad, flat beak. Related: macaw, parrot, hornbill, beak.
- CAPUCHIN /kəˈpʊʃɪn/ · noun
- A small, intelligent primate of the New World monkey family, with a distinctive cap-like hood of fur on its head. A person who wears a hooded cloak, especially a Franciscan friar. Related: monkey, primate, simian, ape.
- HOWLER /ˈhaʊlər/ · noun, verb
- A howler is a loud, mournful cry, especially of a monkey. To howl is to make a loud, mournful cry. Related: bellow, roar, scream, shriek.
- SLOTH /sloʊθ/ · noun
- A slow-moving, arboreal mammal of the order Pilosa, native to Central and South America. A person who is lazy or unwilling to work. Related: lizard, tortoise, snail, slug.
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