Carnivores for Kids: Lions, Tigers, Wolves and Cheetahs

Eight meat-eating animals, or carnivores, from four continents: the lion, cheetah, leopard and hyena of Africa, the tiger of Asia, the jaguar of Central and South America, and the wolf and bear of the northern forests. Most of them are big cats, the most famous hunters of all.

The bear is the interesting one: it belongs to the order of carnivores, but most bears are omnivores that eat as many berries, roots and nuts as they do meat. Three words, bear, lion and tiger, read backwards in the grid.

Carnivores Animals Vocabulary: 8 Words to Find

Words run across, up and down; 4 of the 8 read backwards. The longest words are Cheetah and Leopard, with 7 letters each.

Bear: A large, heavy mammal of the carnivore order. Most bears are omnivores and eat berries, roots and nuts as well as meat.
Cheetah: A slim, spotted big cat of Africa and the fastest land animal, reaching about 100 km/h in short sprints.
Hyena: An African carnivore that hunts in groups and also eats leftovers from other predators. Its call sounds like laughter.
Jaguar: The biggest cat of the Americas, with a bite strong enough to crack turtle shells. It lives from Mexico to Argentina.
Leopard: A spotted big cat of Africa and Asia that hunts alone at night and often carries its prey up a tree.
Lion: A big cat of Africa, the only cat that lives in family groups, called prides.
Tiger: The largest wild cat in the world, with orange fur and black stripes, found only in Asia.
Wolf: A wild member of the dog family that lives and hunts in packs in the forests and tundra of the north.

How to Solve the Carnivores Animals Word Search

"Jaguar" has the only J and "wolf" the only W, so they are quick finds. "Cheetah" runs straight down and has a double E. "Leopard" is the only word that runs upward.

How Long the Carnivores Animals Word Search Takes

9 players have solved this puzzle on their first try, and they took a median of 59 seconds. Half of them finished between 39 seconds and 62 seconds. None of them needed a hint.

Times measured on Word Search Free, online play only, first attempt per player. Updated 2026-10-15.

Food Chain Activities for Kids: Carnivores and Herbivores

Solve this puzzle and Herbivores, then sort a pile of animal pictures into meat-eaters and plant-eaters.
Ask children to find each animal's home continent on a world map.
Talk about the bear: does it eat only meat? Introduce the word omnivore.