I am a strange creature, Hovering in the air,
Moving from here to there, with a brilliant flare.
Some say I sing, but others say I have no voice.
So I just hum - as a matter of choice.
What am I?

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They swim around in schools or pods and they are related to whales.

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Why did Paul Revere ride his horse from Boston to Lexington?

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It can be white or blue or black, Humped or have a horn. And when it talks it sings its minuets, as it's travelling the depths.

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What’s has feathers, a bowed head and kneels?

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A stellar five-limbed sea creature.

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In a tree you'll find me moving slow as can be.
My name is a sin but from them I am free.
What am I?

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What do pandas have that no other animal has?

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It is worldwide, but once only a spider could weave one.

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It has a long neck,
A name of a bird,
Feeds on cargo of ships,
It's not alive.
What am I?

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They're actually great swimmers now, but later they will become excellent hoppers.

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While I did live, I food did give, which many one did daily eat.
Now being dead, you see they tread me under feet about the street.

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What quacks, has webbed feet, and betrays his country?

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How a big, hibernating mammal would show affection.

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Which one of Santa's reindeer can be seen on Valentines day?

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A DJ does this to records. I do it to mosquito bites.

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I am very afraid of doing scary activities. What am I?

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I am the noise Santa's reindeers make. What am I?

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What do you get when you cross a chicken and a pig?

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Where do fish keep their money?

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What animal would you get crossed a duck, a beaver, and an otter?

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Small edible creature from the sea that is often served at restaurants.

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What is a shark’s most favorite bible story?

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I have four legs but no tail. Usually I am heard only at night.

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What animal gives away money and says moo?

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What is a cat on ice?

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It sat upon a willow tree, and sang softly unto me.
Easing my pain and sorrow with its song. I wished to fly, but tarried long.
And in my suffering, the willow was like a cool clear spring.
What was it that helped me so? To spend my time in my woe.

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What animal is the best at baseball?

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A celebrity under the sea.

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Noah doesn't trust what kind of animal?

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I am an insect, half of my name is another insect. I am similar to the name of a famous band. What am I?

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What do they call pastors residing in Germany?

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Why was the Easter Bunny so grumpy?

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What is the Easter Bunny’s favorite sport?

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What has a coat? Hugs you not in sympathy?
Whose smile you'd rather not see?
Whose stance is a terrible thing to see?
Who is it that brave men run away from?
Whose fingers are clawed?
Whose sleep lasts for months?
And who's company we shunt?

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Full of dark, filled with everything
Both on my skin they color
With my pack, I am always
Afraid of the cat.
What am I?

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You're gonna need a bigger boat to go after one of these toothy hunters.

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A horrid monster hides from the day, with many legs and many eyes.
With silver chains it catches prey. And eats it all before it dies.
Yet in every cottage does it stay. And every castle beneath the sky.

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Holding two swords and eight spears. Dressed in a cow-leather tunic. He peeks through a hole in the door.

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What kind of fish chases a mouse?

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What bird can lift the heaviest weight?

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I am a bird, I am a fruit and I am a person. What am I?

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What screams when put in a pot of boiling water?

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From that which comes within itself,
It builds its table on my shelf.

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It is probably the most laid-back member of the animal kingdom.

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Edible beach crawler served at seafood restaurants, similar to a lobster, but quite different.

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It rows quickly with four oars but never comes out from under his own roof. What is it?

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I give milk and have a horn but I'm not a cow. Who am I?

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If you're stealing honey, be prepared to receive vengeance in this form.

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Why were the early American settlers like ants?

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They are producers of pies and burgers and are great for tipping.

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What has a horn but does not work?

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Where do butterflies sleep?

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This orange vegetable is a favorite of Bugs Bunny.

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I have no bones and no legs, but if you keep me warm, I will soon walk away. What am I?

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Agile on my feet, I drive dogs mad.
I flick my tail when I'm angry and hum when I'm glad.
What am I?

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What kind of dog chases anything red?

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What do you get when you cross an automobile with a household animal?

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What can an elephant and a shrimp both be?

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Do rabbits use combs?

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How does the Easter Bunny stay in shape?

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What’s the difference between a counterfeit dollar and a crazy Easter Bunny?

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Cute hares that hop and deliver eggs at Easter are called by this nickname.

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It is the assumed nocturnal symbol of Mr. Wayne. What is it?

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We dwell in cottages of straw,
and labor much for little gains;
sweet food from us our masters draw,
and then with death reward our pains.

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Though desert men once called me God, today men call me mad.
For I wag my tail when I am angry. And growl when I am glad.

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Which group of sharks do you typically find in heaven?

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A dark-colored creature serenaded by Lennon and McCartney.

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What does a cat have that no other animal has?

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With four oars it swims but it is always at home.
Its back is like armor, tougher than chrome.
What is it?

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This is the most famous bank where children keep their assets.

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What follows a dog wherever it goes?

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According to kids' entertainment, these reptiles are gifted at martial arts and surfer-dude slang.

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If a dog were filling out a resume, he might list his mastery of this game under "skills."

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A very pretty thing I am, fluttering in the pale-blue sky. Delicate, fragile on the wing, indeed I am a pretty thing. What am I?

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Face with a tree, skin like the sea. A great beast I am. Yet vermin frightens me.

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Though it be cold, I wear no clothes, the frost and snow I never fear; I value neither shoes nor hose, And yet I wander far and near: My diet is forever good, I drink no cider, port, nor sack, what Providence doth send for food, I neither buy, nor sell, nor lack.

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A twiggy home.

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According to many students, dogs have an appetite for this paper item.

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Above the kingdom I reign,
Spotted, speckled, with a mane,
I travel in packs,
And if you're lucky, you'd ride me.
What am I?

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Which side of the turkey has the most feathers?

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Cats and deflation tires make this noise. What am I?

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What cat said, “The British are coming!”?

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I cannot hear or even see,
But sense light and sounds there may be,
Sometimes I end up on a hook,
I can be combined with a book.
What am I?

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I stink in living but when dead smells good. What am I?

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What key is the hardest to turn?

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What scientists might call your pooch.

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Stolen from a cow, I'm placed in a vat. My flavor gets stronger the longer I've sat. What am I?

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Where does a bunny go if you give it a pair of socks?

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A prickly house a little host contains;
The pointed weapons keep back from pains,
So he, unarmed, safe in his fort remains.

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What do you call a group of Easter bunnies marching backward?

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I am seen in the water and in the sky. I am in the rainbow and a jay's feather. What am I?

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My first is twice in apple but not once in tart.
My second is in liver but not in heart.
My third is in giant and also in ghost.
Whole I'm best when I am toast.

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Thousands lay up gold within this house,
But no man made it.
Spears past counting guard this house,
But no man wards it.

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What did Polly the parrot want on the 4th of July?

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It could make arrows fly and kites soar. What is it?

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Always well dressed, but I never fly.
Black and white, sometimes in a tie.
I swim and slide, and dance and glide,
With one person by my side.
What am I?

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I describe a toilet cleaner as well as one of Santa's reindeer. What am I?

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If a rooster laid a brown egg and a white egg, what kind of chicks would hatch?

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He is not the skinniest of felines.

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