Words that start with C

The cow is a large animal that is kept for its milk and meat. The meat from a cow is called bull and a baby cow is a calf.

You cower when you crouch in fear.
The dog is cowering under a Christmas tree.

The coyote, or prairie wolf, is a type of dog found around North America, Canada and Mexico.
Coyotes normally hunt in pairs. They usually eat smaller animals, but if they hunt in a pack they can bring down something as large as a deer.

Crabs are found all over the world around water, both in the sea and in fresh water. They can range in size from a few centimetres wide to up to four metres wide. They have a very thick outside shell, and people catch them to eat.

Something that has cracks in it is said to be cracked. The picture is of some dry, cracked ground.

A cramp is a pain in one of your muscles that often happens after exercise, or are caused by low salts in your blood. Cramps can hit suddenly and can be extremely painful. The person in the picture has a cramp in their leg.

Cranes are tall, graceful birds with long necks and long legs. They usually live near water, and build their nests on floating platforms. Cranes can live for several decades.
There are many different kinds of crane, and they are found all over the world except Antarctica. Cranes are often the subject of origami sculptures.

The cranium is the top part of your skull that covers and protects the brain inside your head.

There are openings through your cranium for your ears, eyes, nose and vein and arteries.

A crash is a loud noise, usually made when something hits something else. You might drop saucepans to the floor with a crash. Cars can crash into things.

The photo is of a wave crashing into the shore.

A crater is a large, circular hole in the ground that could have been caused by several different things. Craters can be many kilometers wide and very deep.
Craters are found on top of volcanoes, and they can be caused by meteors hitting the Earth. They are sometimes caused when the ground collapses above a large underground chamber like an old mine or a cave.