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At the Watering Hole

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Use the arrow keys to move between letters. Press Enter or Space on the first letter of a word, then again on the last letter. Press Escape to cancel.

A few of the words

WALLOW
A wallow is a shallow, muddy hollow worn by animals rolling in the mud, hippos and warthogs use them to cool off and protect their skin from the sun and insects.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
HIPPO
Hippos secrete a natural reddish fluid from their skin that acts as both a sunscreen and an antimicrobial, sometimes called 'blood sweat,' though it is neither blood nor sweat.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
EGRET
Cattle egrets are a familiar sight at African watering holes, perching on the backs of buffalo and other large animals to snap up the insects they disturb.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
FLAMINGO
East Africa's Rift Valley lakes host some of the largest flamingo gatherings on Earth, with birds wading in the shallows in flocks that can number in the millions.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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At the Watering Hole, a free, large-print word search where Africa's greatest gathering comes alive in cool mud and rippling water.

About At the Watering Hole

Twice a day, as the savanna heat peaks, the animals come. Zebras press shoulder to shoulder at the shallows; a giraffe splays its long front legs to reach the surface; a pod of hippos barely stirs, half-submerged in the brown, warm water. On the bank, a patient heron stands motionless in the reeds while a warthog rolls in a muddy wallow nearby, the closest thing the African bush has to an afternoon spa.

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    Find a word.Tap its first letter, then tap along to its last. The trail fills in and finishes itself when it spells a word. Or press the first letter and drag.
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