Animals in winter word search

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Grade 4 and up (ages 9+), 15 by 15 grid, 15 words. Free for home and classroom use. License
Fifteen words explore how animals find food, shelter and warmth in winter. This hard puzzle includes backwards and diagonal words, plus longer science vocabulary. The Arctic fox picture links to camouflage. Different animals use different adaptations. Not every animal hibernates or grows a white winter coat.
Words to find: hibernate, migration, camouflage, insulation, burrow, shelter, food store, feathers, fur, tracks, den, forage, adaptation, evergreen, nocturnal.
The picture is also a full-size coloring page: arctic fox coloring page.
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