Surviving in the desert can’t be easy, yet there are animals that manage it. From the tortoise to the tarantula, all the wonderful creatures in this Desert Animals Word Search can be found in various deserts spread across the world.
The fennec fox makes its home in the Sahara. The Australian dingo prowls the outback in search of a quick wallaby snack. Across Africa and Arabia roam the oryx. In the American Southwest live the roadrunner and the coyote, as we’ve all seen in many a Looney Tunes animated short. The javelina and elf owl also call this area home.
The hidden message answers a tortoise joke: why did the tortoise cross the road? Words run across, down and diagonally, never backwards, which suits grades 3 to 5. It pairs well with a lesson on how animals survive heat and drought.
Click a puzzle to open it as a PDF. Page two is the answer key.
Desert Animals Word Search in Color
Black and White Desert Animals Word Search
Here is the black and white copy, for photocopying or saving color ink.
Answer Key
Kit fox and fennec fox are easy to mix up. The key shows both, and the tortoise’s destination.
The 30 Desert Animals
Beetle, Bobcat, Rattlesnake, Fennec Fox, Javelina, Jackrabbit, Scorpion, Tortoise, Sidewinder, Oryx, Dingo, Ostrich, Tarantula, Puma, Hawk, Coyote, Vulture, Camel, Meerkat, Roadrunner, Gecko, Lizard, Armadillo, Toad, Kit Fox, Gazelle, Elf Owl, Iguana, Sandgrouse, Addax
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