Kakadu Word Search
This Kakadu 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, BILLABONG, ESCARPMENT, ROCKART, KAKADU, CROCODILE, GOANNA, WALLABY, KANGAROO, DINGO, ECHIDNA, BROLGA.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Kakadu word list, defined
- ALLIGATOR /ælɪˈɡætər/ · noun
- A large reptile with a broad, rounded snout and powerful jaws, native to the southeastern United States and China. It is a carnivorous animal that inhabits freshwater environments. Related: crocodile, reptile, amphibian, lizard.
- BILLABONG /ˈbɪləbɒŋ/ · noun
- A natural depression or hollow in a river valley, often with a permanent pool of water. Related: oxbow lake, oxbow, waterhole.
- ESCARPMENT /ɛˈskɑːrp.mənt/ · noun
- A long steep slope of rock or earth, especially one that forms the edge of a plateau or a mountain range. A steep slope or cliff, especially one formed by erosion. Related: slope, cliff, precipice, ravine.
- 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.
- GOANNA /ɡoʊˈɑːnə/ · noun
- A large species of lizard, also known as a monitor lizard, native to Australia. Related: monitor lizard, varanid, reptile.
- WALLABY /ˈwɒləbi/ · noun
- A small to medium-sized macropod native to Australia and New Guinea, with a robust body, strong hind legs, and a flat, rounded head. Wallabies are often found in grasslands, forests, and rocky outcrops. Related: kangaroo, wallaroo, pademelon, bennet.
- KANGAROO /kæŋɡəˈruː/ · noun
- A large, powerful, herbivorous marsupial native to Australia, with a distinctive method of locomotion using its powerful hind legs and tail. Related: wallaby, marsupial, roo, hopping mouse.
- DINGO /ˈdɪŋɡoʊ/ · noun
- A wild dog native to Australia, characterized by its distinctive howl and omnivorous diet. Related: wild dog, Australian dingo, dingo dog, feral dog.
- ECHIDNA /ˈɛkɪdnə/ · noun
- A small, burrowing mammal native to Australia and New Guinea, covered in spines and able to roll into a ball for defense. It is also known as a spiny anteater. Related: anteater, spiny mammal, Australian marsupial, New Guinean mammal.
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