Searching for a fun way to test your brainpower? Check out our collection of animal riddles. From easy to hard, these riddles are perfect for kids and adults alike.
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?
They swim around in schools or pods and they are related to whales.
See answerWhy did Paul Revere ride his horse from Boston to Lexington?
See answerIt 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.
See answerWhat’s has feathers, a bowed head and kneels?
See answerA stellar five-limbed sea creature.
See answerIn 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?
What do pandas have that no other animal has?
See answerIt is worldwide, but once only a spider could weave one.
See answerIt has a long neck,
A name of a bird,
Feeds on cargo of ships,
It's not alive.
What am I?
They're actually great swimmers now, but later they will become excellent hoppers.
See answerWhile 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.
What quacks, has webbed feet, and betrays his country?
See answerHow a big, hibernating mammal would show affection.
See answerWhich one of Santa's reindeer can be seen on Valentines day?
See answerA DJ does this to records. I do it to mosquito bites.
See answerI am very afraid of doing scary activities. What am I?
See answerI am the noise Santa's reindeers make. What am I?
See answerWhat do you get when you cross a chicken and a pig?
See answerWhere do fish keep their money?
See answerWhat animal would you get crossed a duck, a beaver, and an otter?
See answerSmall edible creature from the sea that is often served at restaurants.
See answerWhat is a shark’s most favorite bible story?
See answerI have four legs but no tail. Usually I am heard only at night.
See answerWhat animal gives away money and says moo?
See answerWhat is a cat on ice?
See answerIt 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.
What animal is the best at baseball?
See answerA celebrity under the sea.
See answerNoah doesn't trust what kind of animal?
See answerI am an insect, half of my name is another insect. I am similar to the name of a famous band. What am I?
See answerWhat do they call pastors residing in Germany?
See answerWhy was the Easter Bunny so grumpy?
See answerWhat is the Easter Bunny’s favorite sport?
See answerWhat 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?
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?
You're gonna need a bigger boat to go after one of these toothy hunters.
See answerA 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.
Holding two swords and eight spears. Dressed in a cow-leather tunic. He peeks through a hole in the door.
See answerWhat kind of fish chases a mouse?
See answerWhat bird can lift the heaviest weight?
See answerI am a bird, I am a fruit and I am a person. What am I?
See answerWhat screams when put in a pot of boiling water?
See answerFrom that which comes within itself,
It builds its table on my shelf.
It is probably the most laid-back member of the animal kingdom.
See answerEdible beach crawler served at seafood restaurants, similar to a lobster, but quite different.
See answerIt rows quickly with four oars but never comes out from under his own roof. What is it?
See answerI give milk and have a horn but I'm not a cow. Who am I?
See answerIf you're stealing honey, be prepared to receive vengeance in this form.
See answerWhy were the early American settlers like ants?
See answerThey are producers of pies and burgers and are great for tipping.
See answerWhat has a horn but does not work?
See answerWhere do butterflies sleep?
See answerThis orange vegetable is a favorite of Bugs Bunny.
See answerI have no bones and no legs, but if you keep me warm, I will soon walk away. What am I?
See answerAgile on my feet, I drive dogs mad.
I flick my tail when I'm angry and hum when I'm glad.
What am I?
What kind of dog chases anything red?
See answerWhat do you get when you cross an automobile with a household animal?
See answerWhat can an elephant and a shrimp both be?
See answerDo rabbits use combs?
See answerHow does the Easter Bunny stay in shape?
See answerWhat’s the difference between a counterfeit dollar and a crazy Easter Bunny?
See answerCute hares that hop and deliver eggs at Easter are called by this nickname.
See answerIt is the assumed nocturnal symbol of Mr. Wayne. What is it?
See answerWe 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.
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.
Which group of sharks do you typically find in heaven?
See answerA dark-colored creature serenaded by Lennon and McCartney.
See answerWhat does a cat have that no other animal has?
See answerWith four oars it swims but it is always at home.
Its back is like armor, tougher than chrome.
What is it?
This is the most famous bank where children keep their assets.
See answerWhat follows a dog wherever it goes?
See answerAccording to kids' entertainment, these reptiles are gifted at martial arts and surfer-dude slang.
See answerIf a dog were filling out a resume, he might list his mastery of this game under "skills."
See answerA 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?
See answerFace with a tree, skin like the sea. A great beast I am. Yet vermin frightens me.
See answerThough 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.
See answerA twiggy home.
See answerAccording to many students, dogs have an appetite for this paper item.
See answerAbove 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?
Which side of the turkey has the most feathers?
See answerCats and deflation tires make this noise. What am I?
See answerWhat cat said, “The British are coming!”?
See answerI 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?
I stink in living but when dead smells good. What am I?
See answerWhat key is the hardest to turn?
See answerWhat scientists might call your pooch.
See answerStolen from a cow, I'm placed in a vat. My flavor gets stronger the longer I've sat. What am I?
See answerWhere does a bunny go if you give it a pair of socks?
See answerA prickly house a little host contains;
The pointed weapons keep back from pains,
So he, unarmed, safe in his fort remains.
What do you call a group of Easter bunnies marching backward?
See answerI am seen in the water and in the sky. I am in the rainbow and a jay's feather. What am I?
See answerMy 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.
Thousands lay up gold within this house,
But no man made it.
Spears past counting guard this house,
But no man wards it.
What did Polly the parrot want on the 4th of July?
See answerIt could make arrows fly and kites soar. What is it?
See answerAlways 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?
I describe a toilet cleaner as well as one of Santa's reindeer. What am I?
See answerIf a rooster laid a brown egg and a white egg, what kind of chicks would hatch?
See answerHe is not the skinniest of felines.
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