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

In Japan's Nagoro village, life-sized dolls sit at bus stops and desks, turning the whole village into a scarecrow scene.

pasture

In England's New Forest, grazing ponies get unusual helpers: pigs eat fallen acorns that can poison horses.

orchard

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

livestock

Cows have served as payment for houses in South Sudan, putting a major purchase into a currency that walks and grazes.

pitchfork

The pitchfork in American Gothic repeats a hidden pattern: its three prongs echo the stitching on the man's overalls.

wheelbarrow

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

farmhouse

Some medieval English farmhouses housed cattle and people under one roof, with the cows living at the lower end.

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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