No. 1Ages 5 to 7
I have big flappy ears and a long trunk for a nose. I spray water with it to keep cool. What am I?
an elephant
Animal riddles
Pets, farm animals and wild ones, from easy to tricky.
Ages 5 to 7Kindergarten to 2nd grade
No. 2Ages 5 to 7
I hop and hop on my strong back legs. My baby rides in a pocket on my tummy. What am I?
a kangaroo
No. 3Ages 5 to 7
I live on a farm. I eat grass all day long and I say moo. What am I?
a cow
No. 4Ages 5 to 7
I carry my house on my back. I move very slowly and leave a shiny trail behind me. What am I?
a snail
No. 5Ages 5 to 7
I'm black and white with stripes from head to hoof. I look like a horse in pajamas. What am I?
a zebra
No. 6Ages 5 to 7
I have eight long legs. I spin a sticky web to catch bugs for lunch. What am I?
a spider
No. 7Ages 5 to 7
I start life as a tadpole in a pond. Then I grow legs, jump on lily pads and say ribbit. What am I?
a frog
No. 8Ages 5 to 7
I'm the tallest animal of all. I stretch my long neck to eat leaves from the treetops. What am I?
a giraffe
Ages 8 to 103rd to 5th grade
No. 9Ages 8 to 10
I ask 'Who? Who?' all night long, but I never wait for an answer. I can turn my head almost all the way around. What am I?
an owl
No. 10Ages 8 to 10
I can change my color. My eyes can look two different ways at once, and I catch bugs with a super long, sticky tongue. What am I?
a chameleon
No. 11Ages 8 to 10
My name says I'm a star and a fish, but I'm not really either one. I have five arms and live in the sea. What am I?
a starfish
A starfish, also called a sea star, is not a fish at all.
No. 12Ages 8 to 10
People call me a bear, but I'm not a bear at all. I live in the trees of Australia and munch eucalyptus leaves all day. What am I?
a koala
Koalas are often called koala bears, but they are marsupials, like kangaroos.
No. 13Ages 8 to 10
I'm a horse you can never ride, because I live in the sea. In my family, the dad carries the babies. What am I?
a seahorse
No. 14Ages 8 to 10
I chirp on warm summer nights by rubbing my wings together. My ears are on my front legs, just below my knees. What am I?
a cricket
No. 15Ages 8 to 10
I have no legs, but I can climb a tree. I smell with my tongue, and when my skin gets too tight, I wriggle right out of it. What am I?
a snake
Ages 11 to 126th grade and middle school
No. 16Ages 11 to 12
I have a bill like a duck, a tail like a beaver and fur like an otter. I'm a mammal, but I lay eggs. What am I?
a platypus
No. 17Ages 11 to 12
I'm a small animal with a long tail. Spell my name backward and you get the sticky black stuff used to build roads. What am I?
a rat
Rat spelled backward is tar.
No. 18Ages 11 to 12
I have whiskers like a cat, but I have never said meow or chased a mouse. I spend my days near the bottom of a river. What am I?
a catfish
No. 19Ages 11 to 12
I'm the fastest runner on land. Say my name out loud and it sounds like someone who breaks the rules of a game. What am I?
a cheetah
Cheetah sounds like cheater.
No. 20Ages 11 to 12
Mix up the letters of the word FLOW and you will find me. I live in a pack and howl at the moon. What am I?
a wolf
FLOW and WOLF use the same four letters.
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