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Winter Animals Word Search
11 words · 11×11 grid
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Three animals in this grid go white for the season and none of them are related: the ERMINE, the PTARMIGAN and the HARE each arrived at the same trick separately. The others stay dark and rely on bulk or fur instead, which is why a MOOSE can stand in snow all day and a WALRUS can sleep on ice. Everything hidden in this word find lives somewhere cold on purpose.
Frequently asked questions
Why does the ERMINE turn white?
Shorter daylight triggers the coat change, not temperature. That is why an early thaw leaves some of them white against bare ground, easy for a hawk to spot.
Is a LYNX different from a bobcat?
Same family, different animal. The lynx has longer legs and huge padded feet that work like snowshoes, which is what lets it hunt where a bobcat would sink.
