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This 15-word zoo animals word search introduces early-elementary students to wildlife vocabulary. Hidden words include lion, giraffe, penguin, and lemur, representing mammals, birds, and other zoo creatures. Use it as a reading warm-up, a free-time activity, or a themed vocabulary lesson in science or language arts.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Animals
Grade Level:
1st – 3rd Grades
Updated June 2026

Word List

  • LION
  • TIGER
  • GORILLA
  • GIRAFFE
  • HIPPO
  • SLOTH
  • OKAPI
  • PENGUIN
  • STORK
  • BULLFROG
  • LEMUR
  • WILDDOG
  • ALPACA
  • OTTER
  • BUSHBABY

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