Animal Riddles: Test Your Wits with Nature’s Enigmas

1. 1. A dandelion.
   2. A carrot.
   3. A goose. Goose feathers are called down.
   4. It’s impossible — roosters don’t lay eggs.
   5. Because they use their honeycombs.
   6. A gummy bear.
   7. A sad zebra.
   8. A porcupine.
   9. Lost.
   10. Turkey.
   11. Kangaroo.

List 2:

1. 1. A cowgirl rode into town on Friday. Three days later, she left on Friday. How is that possible?
   2. I am a sea animal with eight arms and a soft body. I squirt ink to protect myself. Who am I?
   3. I am a big cat with black stripes and sharp claws. I love to hunt in the jungle. Who am I?
   4. I am a slow-moving animal with a hard shell on my back. I love to munch on leafy greens. Who am I?
   5. I have black and white stripes and live in Africa. I am the tallest land animal in the world. Who am I?
   6. I am a colorful bird with a curved beak. I love to imitate human speech. Who am I?
   7. What do you call a pig that does karate?
   8. Why did the chicken cross the playground?
   9. What do you call a camel that can play music?
   10. What do you get when you cross a zebra with a donkey?
   11. Why did the frog call his insurance company?
   12. What do you call a dog magician?
   13. What do you get when you cross a sheep and a kangaroo?
   14. Why do gorillas have big nostrils?

Answers:

1. 1. 1. Friday is the name of her horse.
      2. Octopus.
      3. Tiger.
      4. Turtle.
      5. Zebra.
      6. Parrot.
      7. A pork chop!
      8. To get to the other slide!
      9. A dromedary DJ!
      10. A zonkey!
      11. He had a jump in his car!
      12. A labracadabrador!
      13. A woolly jumper!
      14. Because they have big fingers!