Otters and Beavers Word Search
Free Otters and Beavers word search. We picked 12 themed words — the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: OTTERS, BEAVERS, COLONY, FAMILY, LODGE, WEBBED, TAIL, WHISKERS, CLAWS, RIVER, STREAM, POND.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Otters and Beavers word list, defined
- OTTERS /ˈɒtərz/ · noun
- A semi-aquatic mammal with a broad, flat head and a long, slender body, typically having a brown or black coat with a white throat patch. Otters are carnivorous and are found in rivers, lakes, and coastal areas. Related: beavers, minks, weasels, seals.
- BEAVERS /ˈbiːvərz/ · noun
- The plural of beaver: large semiaquatic rodents of the genus Castor, known for building dams and lodges, or multiple instances of things made of beaver fur. Related: rodents.
- COLONY /ˈkɒləni/ · noun
- A country or area under the political control of a distant nation, whose settlers occupy it; more broadly, a group of people or animals of the same kind living together in one place. Related: settlement, outpost, possession, dependency.
- FAMILY /ˈfæməli/ · noun
- A group of one or more parents and their children living together as a unit, or a broader set of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption. It can also refer to any group of related things, such as a category of languages or plants. Related: household, kin, relatives, kinfolk.
- LODGE /ˈlɒdʒ/ · noun, verb
- A building, typically in a rural area, where people can stay, especially one that is owned or run by a group of people. To stay in a lodge, especially as a guest. Related: hotel, inn, motel, resort.
- WEBBED /ˈwɛbd/ · adjective
- Having or resembling webbed feet or fingers; having a web or membrane connecting the fingers or toes. Related: fleshy, membranous, fleshy-footed, web-footed.
- TAIL /tɛɪl/ · noun, verb
- The back part of an animal's body, typically extending from the hips to the end of the spine. To follow or come after something. Related: rear, hindquarters, aft, end.
- WHISKERS /wɪskərz/ · noun
- Long, thin hairs growing from the face, especially around the mouth of a cat or other animal. Also, a thin, pointed strip of metal used for mixing or beating. Related: hairs, bristles, fuzz, tufts.
- CLAWS /klɔːz/ (British), /klɑːz/ (US) · noun (plural of claw); also verb (third-person singular of claw)
- The curved, pointed horny nails on the toes of animals such as cats, birds, and reptiles, used for gripping, tearing, or climbing; also a pincer-like limb of crustaceans. As a verb, to claw means to scratch, tear, or seize with claws or fingernails. Related: talons, nails, pincers, hooks.
- RIVER /ˈraɪər/ · noun
- A natural flowing body of water, often longer than a stream and smaller than a lake, typically with a bed and banks. Related: stream, brook, creek, watercourse.
- STREAM /strim/ · noun, verb
- A natural flow of water, or a flow of data or video. To flow or move smoothly and continuously. Related: flow, current, river, brook.
- POND /pɒnd/ · noun
- A small body of standing water, usually fresh, either natural or artificial, often surrounded by vegetation and providing a habitat for plants and animals. A small pool of water, especially one that is artificial or man-made. Related: lake, pool, watering hole, marsh.
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