Farm animals Word Search

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tractor

The first gasoline tractor was built in Iowa in 1892 by John Froelich, and its maker later grew into John Deere.

rooster

A rooster tips his head back and pulls his neck in before crowing, a built-in earplug that protects his own hearing.

harvest

The full harvest moon rises soon after sunset for several nights, giving farmers extra light to gather crops late into evening.

scarecrow

Farmers have used scarecrows for thousands of years, and Japan even holds festivals displaying whole villages of stuffed figures.

pasture

Rotating animals between fields lets grass recover and regrow, so the same land can feed a herd all season long.

orchard

Fruit trees in an orchard are usually grafted, so every apple of one variety is essentially a genetic clone.

livestock

The word reflects an old idea of wealth: for centuries a family's animals were counted as living, walking money.

pitchfork

The two or three long tines are spaced to lift loose hay while letting dirt and short bits fall through.

wheelbarrow

This one-wheeled cart was invented in ancient China and could move loads that would otherwise need several people to lift.

farmhouse

Old farmhouses were built close to the barn so the family could reach their animals quickly in harsh winter weather.

donkey

Donkeys have such good memories that they can recognize a friend, animal or human, even after twenty-five years apart.

turkey

Wild turkeys can fly short bursts at up to 55 miles per hour and roost high in trees at night.

cow

Cows form close friendships and pick a best friend; their heart rates drop when reunited with that favorite companion.

sheep

Sheep can recognize and remember around 50 different faces, both sheep and human, for two years or more.

horse

A horse cannot vomit and cannot breathe through its mouth; it takes in air only through its nose, even when galloping.

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