Animal riddles with answers
Twelve riddles about animals, birds and insects. Each one hides true facts about the animal, so children learn something while they guess.
I have a hump on my back and I walk on hot sand.
I can go many days without a drink.Show answer
A camel
I wear a hundred eyes on my tail.
When the rain clouds gather, I dance.Show answer
A peacock
I work the night shift.
I can turn my head almost all the way round, and my call sounds like a question.Show answer
An owl
I weave a house of silk without any tools.
My dinner walks into my home by mistake.Show answer
A spider
I never leave home, because I carry it with me.
I am slow, but I may live for a hundred years.Show answer
A tortoise
I sleep upside down and I fly in the dark.
I have wings, but I am not a bird.Show answer
A bat
My nose is also my hand.
I am the largest animal on land, and they say I never forget.Show answer
An elephant
I begin my life as a swimmer with a tail.
I end it as a jumper with none.Show answer
A frog
I wear a green coat and a red beak.
Whatever you say, I say it back.Show answer
A parrot
I visit a thousand flowers in a day.
I give you something sweet, but do not make me angry.Show answer
A honeybee
I have no legs, yet I walk.
I leave a shiny path behind me and carry a spiral house.Show answer
A snail
I carry my baby in a pocket.
I do not walk or run. I hop.Show answer
A kangaroo