Prehistoric Animals Word Search
This Prehistoric Animals 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: TREX, VELOCIRAPTOR, TRICERATOPS, BRACHIOSAURUS, STEGOSAURUS, PTERODACTYL, MAMMOTH, SABERTOOTH, DIPLODOCUS, ANKYLOSAURUS, PARASAUROLOPHUS, PTERANODON.
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Prehistoric Animals word list, defined
- VELOCIRAPTOR /vəˈlɒsɪræptər/ · noun
- A small, feathered carnivorous dinosaur of the Late Cretaceous period, known for its intelligence, pack hunting behavior, and sharp claws. Related: dinosaur, carnivore, predator, theropod.
- TRICERATOPS /trɪsɪˈrætɒps/ · noun
- A large herbivorous dinosaur of the Late Cretaceous period, characterized by a distinctive frill on its head and three horns. Related: ceratopsian, horned dinosaur, crested dinosaur.
- BRACHIOSAURUS /brəˈkioʊsɔːrəs/ · noun
- A genus of sauropod dinosaurs that lived during the Late Jurassic period, characterized by a long neck and tail, and a small head. Brachiosaurus was a herbivore, with a distinctive set of teeth and a unique respiratory system. Related: Apatosaurus, Diplodocus, Sauroposeidon.
- STEGOSAURUS /ˈstɛɡəsɔːrəs/ · noun
- A genus of plant-eating dinosaurs characterized by a row of plates running down its back and spikes on its tail. Related: sauropod, ornithischian, dinosaur.
- PTERODACTYL /ˈtɛrədæktɪl/ · noun
- A flying reptile of the order Pterosauria, characterized by a long wingspan and a head with a long beak. Pterodactyls lived during the Mesozoic era, before the dinosaurs. Related: flying reptile, pterosaur, winged lizard, flying lizard.
- MAMMOTH /mæməθ/ · noun
- A large prehistoric mammal of the family Elephantidae, related to the Asian elephant, that lived during the Pleistocene epoch. It is known for its massive size and distinctive curved tusks. Related: elephant, mastodon, giant, beast.
- DIPLODOCUS /dɪˈplɒdəkəs/ · noun
- A very large herbivorous dinosaur of the Late Jurassic period, characterized by an extremely long neck and tail and a small head; it belongs to the group of sauropod dinosaurs. The name is also used more generally for any gigantic sauropod dinosaur. Related: sauropod, brontosaurus, brachiosaurus, dinosaur.
- ANKYLOSAURUS /ˌæŋkɪloʊˈsɔːrəs/ · noun
- Ankylosaurus is a genus of ankylosaurid armored dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 66 to 68 million years ago. It was characterized by its distinctive club-like tail and armor plating on its body. Related: armored dinosaur, ankylosaurid, club-tailed dinosaur.
- PTERANODON /ˌtɛrəˈnɒdən/ · noun
- A pteranodon is a type of flying reptile that lived during the Late Cretaceous period. It had a long crest on its head and was characterized by its large wings. Related: pterosaur, flying reptile, winged creature, prehistoric bird.
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