Kids Animal Riddles
Kids love animals! So what better way to keep your kids entertained and stimulate their minds than with our collection of animal riddles for kids? Whether you are planning a long car trip or your kids have planned a pyjama party, these riddles will come in handy and are sure to bring about a lot of fun and laughter. Let’s get it started!
This article should help anyone who is looking for:
- Animal riddles for kids and adults
- Animal riddles in general
- Animal riddles for fun driving games
- Kids animal riddles just for laughs
Full list of animal riddles for kids – 109 items
1. Turkey
There’s lots of me at Thanksgiving
But you don’t want me to be wasted
Because my meat’s really juicy
Just so long as I have been basted.
2. Lion
I am known as a king
The jungle’s where I reign
It is hard to tame me
And I have a large mane.
3. Cow
They live in a field
Milk is what they make
They help give us leather
And a juicy steak.
4. Elephant
I’m an animal you might love
But I’m too big to be your pet
I have an extremely long trunk
And it’s said I never forget.
5. Giraffe
I like to use my long tongue
To eat leaves from tops of trees
I don’t have to climb up though
With my long neck it’s a breeze.
6. Dog
One of my favorite things
Is to run around the park
If I am unhappy
Then you might hear me bark.
7. Frog
I like to hop around
By using my four feet
But sadly it’s my legs
Which the French like to eat.
8. Cat
It’s a very common pet
A baby is called a kitten
The number of lives it has
Is said to be one less than ten.
9. Shark
Some people are scared of this creature
Because it can have a big bite
So be careful out in the ocean
One of its kind is a Great White.
10. Lion
This is a brave animal
And we know this because
He has a courage medal
From the Wizard of Oz.
11. Butterfly
I am a type of insect
You might see flutter by
I have wings so colorful
I am a…
12. Fish
If you go out on a boat
And stay there until it’s late
What is it that you might catch
With a rod, hook and some bait?
13. Bear
I am big and fluffy, and a little bit scruffy.
I live in the woods and give big hugs.
If I live on your bed, you might call me Ted.
14. Snail
I slither around,
With my home on my back.
I’ve never been rich,
But I leave silver tracks.
I love this riddle because it’s:
- Funny
- Witty
- Simple to understand
15. Bee
I am an insect
A hive is my home
I eat some pollen
To make honeycomb.
16. Chicken
I am covered in feathers and I cluck.
You might get called my name if you are scared.
17. Centipede
Oh how I love my dancing feet!
They stay together – oh so neat.
And when I want to walk a line,
They all stay together and do double time.
I count them up, ten times or more,
And race on-off, across the floor.
18. Peacock
The strangest creature you’ll ever find:
Two eyes in front and many more behind.
19. Snake
Creeping on its belly, curled into a ring,
Eyes forever open, beware its lethal sting.
20. Elephant
I am a large animal
Some might say I’m jumbo
I was once in a movie
Which had the name Dumbo.
21. Lizard
What peels like an onion but still remains whole?
22. Spider
I move without wings, between silken strings,
I leave as you find, my substance behind.
What am I?
23. Kiwi
I am a bird, I am a fruit, I am a person.
What am I?
24. Rhinoceros
What has a horn but does not work?
25. A donkey and a monkey
What two keys can’t open any doors?
26. Horse
I have four legs and a long furry tail.
I eat oats and hay.
I love to run fast.
I let people ride on my back.
Who am I?
27. Zebra
I am a type of animal
You might see on a safari
I’m covered in black and white stripes
I’m part of the horse family.
28. Reindeer
What rains at the North Pole?
29. Cat
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?
30. Giraffe
I have four legs but I’m not a chair
I have a long tongue but I’m not a frog
I eat trees but I’m not a koala
I live in Africa but I’m not a lion
I have a long neck but I’m not a bottle.
31. Bat
I am partly blind but can still see.
I have legs but only use them for sleeping.
What am I?
32. Eagle
I am gold and can be black and white,
I’m a symbol for a nation, when freedom took flight.
What am I?
33. Horse
What animal always sleeps with its shoes on?
34. Hip Hop
What kind of music do rabbits like?
35. Mosquito
For me, I slap you.
Because of you, I slap me.
Hitting your skin, My blood flows.
Who Am I?
36. Cricket
What is an insect’s favourite sport?
37. Tortoise
I have four legs and a tail.
I have no teeth.
I can swim and dive underwater.
I carry my house around with me.
I am a…
38. Easter Bunny
When it is Easter
I go hopping around
Leaving lots of eggs
Which then need to be found.
39. Dragon
It’s a scary reptile
A giant lizard with wings
Because it can breathe fire
Great fear is what it brings.
40. Dog
I’m a pet that has four legs
And a tail at the end
You might hear me barking
And I’m known as man’s best friend.
41. Parrot
If you ever hear an echo
Another voice that can be heard
Take a look around you because
It might be this colorful bird.
42. Pig
What is it that has a power socket on one end and a corkscrew on the other?
43. Polar bear
I am big and white and furry
And I like to swim and run
I eat seals for my meals
And weigh about half a ton.
44. Catfish
What kind of fish chases a mouse?
45. Worm
I have no eyes, no legs or ears
And I help move the earth.
What am I?
46. Goose
What can honk without a horn?
47. Bear
He’s big, old and fluffy,
And looking rather scruffy.
He always needs a shave.
It’s best to just avoid him,
And leave him in his cave.
48. Kangaroo
I jump when I walk and sit when I stand. What am I?
49. Octopus
I live in the ocean.
I like to eat crabs.
I can change colours.
My eight legs are called tentacles.
I am an…
50. Frog
I like to hop around
I’m a tadpole when I’m young
I am green and I croak
And catch flies with my long tongue.
51. Spider
With no hammer or any kind of tool I build my house so quickly. What am I?
52. Bird
I can sing, but I can’t talk.
I can climb a high tree, but can’t run.
I have very soft hair and a very hard mouth.
What am I?
53. Llama
I produce wool and spit a lot. What am I?
54. Donkey
What key is the hardest to turn?
55. Bee
A warrior amongst the flowers,
He bears a thrusting sword.
Able and ready to use,
To guard his golden hoard.
56. Horn
I am shared by goats, devils, and unicorns. What am I?
57. Whale
It can be white or blue or black,
Humped or have a horn.
And when it talks it sings its menuets,
As it’s travelling the depths.
58. Leapfrog
What is a frog’s favourite game?
59. The shadow of an elephant
What is as big as an elephant, but weighs nothing at all?
60. Giraffe
The height of my legs – usually around 6 feet – is taller than most humans.
What animal am I?
61. Moose
I am an animal and a hair product. What am I?
62. Bat
Black and scary, small and hairy.
In the night you hear it preach,
Through its noisy high pitched screech.
63. Goldfish
What do you call a rich fish?
64. Friday
Which day of the week do chickens hate the most?
65. Snake
I can sizzle like bacon,
I am made with an egg,
I have plenty of backbone, but lack a good leg,
I peel layers like onions, but still remain whole,
I can be long, like a flagpole, yet fit in a hole.
66. Fleas
When they are caught, they are thrown away.
When they escape, you itch all day.
67. Penguin
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?
68. Turkey
There’s a key that opens no doors but fills your stomach, what key is it?
69. Goose
I travel in a gaggle. What am I?
70. Butterfly
I am a type of insect
But one that is beautiful
I look just like a large moth
But one that is colourful.
71. Lion
I’m a king without a crown.
72. Humming bird
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.
73. Arctic fox
I’m white and live in icy places. What am I?
74. Bat
What animal is the best at baseball?
75. Cat
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.
76. Ten tickles
What can make an octopus laugh?
77. Werewolf
If you see this hairy creature
Your first choice should always be to run
Otherwise you had better hope
You have silver bullets in a gun.
78. Plankton
I fall with the waves, rise with the tide, and drift with the current alongside. What am I?
79. Caterpillar
What animal has no wings, but yet will fly?
80. Lion
I’m the only cat that lives in groups – royal bloodlines deserve a court.
What animal am I?
81. Frog
Its voice is like a burp,
Will swallow with a slurp,
You’ll never hear it chirp.
Kiss it with a wince,
Might turn into a prince.
82. Baby elephant
What can an elephant make that no other animal can make?
83. Owl
What asks but never answers?
84. Crocodile
Never trust this fellow’s grin.
His teeth are sharp and course,
His blood’s as cold as icicles,
And he’ll show no remorse!
What is it?
85. Crow
It’s black and every time it speaks it says its name.
86. Squirrel
I hide my treasure in the ground,
My tail is big and fluffy.
If you spot me in a tree,
Please don’t call me scruffy.
87. Tadpole
They’re swimmers now, but later will make excellent hoppers. What are they?
88. It is raining cats and dogs
What’s happening when you hear “woof…splat…meow…splat?”
89. Slowly
How do snails travel?
90. Elephant
I’m a mammal but I’m the only one in my species that can’t jump.
What animal am I?
91. Giraffe
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?
92. Bull
In the fields a frightful thing watch it and you will find, it has a pitchfork in the front, and a broom back behind.
93. The outside
Which side of a parrot has the prettiest feathers?
94. Chicken
You can eat its wings
Its breast and its legs
Plus when it’s alive
You can eat its eggs.
95. Snake
This creature is without legs
And a tongue that has a fork
You might hear Parseltongue
If you found one that could talk.
96. Moose
The cow is my cousin.
If you see my name, you’ll know what I mean.
What am I?
97. Snakes
Some types slither on the ground,
And some can live up in the trees.
Adders, vipers and cobras,
What kind of animals are these?
98. The other half
What looks like half a cat?
99. Dead fish
There is a kind of fish that can never swim.
What is that?
100. Goat
I have horns,
But I do not beep.
I like to bleat,
But I am not a sheep.
101. Dog
To you, rude would I never be,
Though I flag my tongue for all to see.
102. Frog
Old Grandpa Diddle Daddle jumped in the mud puddle, green cap and yellow shoes. Guess all your loftiness and you can’t guess these news.
103. Sheep
What goes naked to keep you warm?
104. Sloth
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?
105. Cheetah
Which animal can you never trust?
106. Penguin
My wings are used as flippers
So in water I can flow
Sometimes when on land I slide
On my belly in the snow.
107. Fox
I have three letters.
Cut one off and I become stronger.
Cut two off and I become ten.
What am I?
108. Tuna
It’s the name of a type of fish
That’s packed in a can so tight
It sounds like the name of someone
Who makes a piano sound right.
109. Zebra
This is something black and white
But it’s not an old TV
It’s a type of animal
That starts with the letter Z.
