Wildlife Wordsearch

For more information, visit www.nts.org.uk/Learn The National Trust for Scotland for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty is a charity registered in Scotland, Charity Number SC 007410 and depends for its support on the subscriptions of its members, donations and legacies. Copyright © 2010 the National Trust for Scotland.

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Wildlife Wordsearch

For more information, visit www.nts.org.uk/Learn The National Trust for Scotland for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty is a charity registered in Scotland, Charity Number SC 007410 and depends for its support on the subscriptions of its members, donations and legacies. Copyright © 2010 the National Trust for Scotland.

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The NTS Wildlife Wordsearch

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There are 40 plants and creatures hidden in this word search. They all live on land cared for by the National Trust for Scotland.

To find them, you can either: • Search for the names without the clues • Use the clues • Use the list of names

All the names are in straight lines – but can be in any direction. When you have found a name, draw a line through the letters.

Good luck!

Wildlife Wordsearch

For more information, visit www.nts.org.uk/Learn The National Trust for Scotland for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty is a charity registered in Scotland, Charity Number SC 007410 and depends for its support on the subscriptions of its members, donations and legacies. Copyright © 2010 the National Trust for Scotland.

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40 creatures and plants that live on National Trust for Scotland land 1. A poisonous snake that is good at sums? A 2. Was this tree burnt? A 3. Mammal with a white stripe down its face – lives in a sett. B 4. A ghostly bird that hunts mice at night. B O 5. Flying mammal – a protected species. B 6. They pollinate our flowers. B 7. A pretty flower that likes growing in woods – can you ring it? B 8. Make a chain with this flower. D 9. Very slippery creature. E 10. Two types of this tree are English and Wych. E 11. A young deer. F 12. Wiley mammal with reddish fur and a brush! F 13. Poisonous plant with purple flowers. F 14. Bird of prey with about 2m wing span – likes the Highlands. G E 15. Go mad in March? Fast mammals! H 16. Moorland plant that turns Scottish hills purple in late summer. H 17. Tall bird with a long beak – a wader that hunts fish. H 18. A young rabbit. K 19. Blood sucking insect that breeds in Scottish bogs! M 20. Small mammal that creates hills. M 21. The old man of the forest. O 22. Bird of prey that dives down onto lochs to catch fish. O 23. Pretty bushy-tailed creature that loves Scottish pines. R S 24. Always in our gardens - has a red breast. R 25. Secretive animal that prefers woodland R D 26. Sweet smelling flower, often in hedgerows (and also gardens). R 27. Hardy tree – birds love its red berries in the autumn. R 28. Anglers catch this fish – sometimes ends up smoked. S 29. Scotland’s original conifer. S P 30. This sea mammal can be seen along the Scottish coast. S 31. Bird that has a distinctive song when hovering above its nest. S 32. Not an insect! (Has eight legs and makes a web). S 33. Mollusc with arms and tentacles - squirts dark ‘ink’ if upset. S 34. A small rodent that lives on a set of remote Scottish islands! S K M 35. Dabbling duck – male has a bright chestnut and green head. T 36. Scottish national flower. T 37. Amphibian that has ‘warty’ skin. T 38. Feline living in the Highlands – bigger and fiercer than our pets! W 39. Trees that often live near water – flowers are called catkins. W 40. Tiny bird with a sticky up tail and a sweet song. W