Everglades Word Search
This Everglades word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — its landforms, its wildlife, and the habitats inside it. 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: ALLIGATOR, CROCODILE, MANATEE, PANTHER, SNAILKITE, ANHINGA, SPOONBILL, WOODSTORK, MOTTLEDUCK, OSPREY, BITTERN, MUDTURTLE.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Everglades word list, defined
- ALLIGATOR /ˈælɪɡeɪtər/ · noun
- A large semiaquatic reptile of the genus Alligator, native to the Americas and China, with a broad rounded snout, dark armored skin, and powerful jaws; closely related to but distinct from the crocodile. Related: croc, crocodilian.
- CROCODILE /ˈkrɒkədaɪl/ (British & US; US often /ˈkrɑːkədaɪl/) · noun
- A large, predatory semiaquatic reptile of the family Crocodylidae, native to tropical regions, having a long tapered snout, thick scaly hide, and powerful jaws; also, more broadly in informal use, any large crocodilian including alligators and caimans. Related: crocodilian, croc.
- MANATEE /məˈniː/ · noun
- A large, slow-moving aquatic mammal that lives in shallow waters, especially in the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. Manatees are also known as sea cows. Related: sea cow, sea mammal, aquatic mammal, large aquatic animal.
- PANTHER /ˈpænθər/ · noun
- A large, powerful, and carnivorous feline mammal, typically black or dark brown in color, native to Africa and Asia. Panthers are known for their agility and stealth. Related: leopard, tiger, lynx, cougar.
- ANHINGA /ˌænəˈhɪŋɡə/ · noun
- A long-necked fish-eating waterbird of the genus Anhinga (family Anhingidae), found in warm freshwater swamps and marshes of the Americas; also called the snakebird or American darter. Related: darter, snakebird, water turkey.
- SPOONBILL /ˈspuːnbɪl/ · noun
- A wading bird with a distinctive spoon-shaped bill, typically found in shallow water. Related: heron, stork, ibis, crane.
- OSPREY /ˈɒspri/ · noun
- A fish-eating bird of prey with a long, pointed bill and a crest on the back of its head. It is known for its impressive diving skills and is often found near water. Related: fish eagle, fish hawk, sea eagle, fish hawk.
- BITTERN /ˈbɪtərn/ · noun
- A large, secretive marsh bird of the heron family, with streaked brown plumage and a booming call, especially the Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris); also any of several related wading birds.
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