77 Animal Riddles That Will Raise a Chuckle
Ben loves the way riddles and their play on words contribute to the complexity of our language..
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77 Rib-tickling Riddles With an Animal Theme
Riddles are great fun and can be an excellent way for family and friends to engage in joyful banter. They can also be a fantastic way for children to learn about words and vocabulary.
With over 75 animal-related riddles, this article, packed with conundrums, will have you laughing, chuckling and yes, even groaning.
Let's Start by Reminding Ourselves What a Riddle Is
A riddle is:
- It is a question that is worded in such a way as to require clever or unexpected thinking in order to find the answer. One of the most commonly used methods of setting a riddle is to use words with double meanings.
- It is a statement, or question, or phrase that has a veiled meaning.
- In order to be successful, a riddle needs someone to ask the question - or pose the riddle and another person or persons to accept the challenge.
- Riddles are mysteries to be solved.
- Riddles can also be put as puzzles to be resolved.
Used by people since before recorded history, riddles have become a type of guessing game involving wit and skill. In today's modern age, riddles are more like jokes, with questions that have a trick answer. Over the years, they seem to take on subtle and different forms.
1. What Color Socks Do Bears Wear?
Answer: They don't—they have bear feet.
2. What Bird Never Goes to the Barber?
Answer: A bald eagle.
3. Why are Dogs Such Poor Dancers?
Answer: They have two left feet.
4. What is it That a Cat has That no Other Animal can Have?
Answer: Kittens.
5. Why did the Grizzly Catch Cold?
Answer: Because he went outside in his bear feet.
6. What is Three Storeys High and Moves Through the Jungle at 15 mph?
Answer: A giraffe on roller skates.
7. What did the Pony say When he had a Sore Throat?
Answer: Excuse me—I'm a little hoarse.
8. What do you Call a Left-handed Dog?
Answer: A south paw.
9. What did the Bee say When he got Home?
Answer: Hi honey.
10. What is Striped and Bouncy?
Answer: A tiger on a pogo stick.
11. What do you Call a Crying Camel?
Answer: A humpback wail.
12. What did the Parrot say When he Fell in Love With a Duck?
Answer: Polly want a quacker.
Polly Wants a Cracker. A plethora of parrots.
13. Why are Elephants Poor?
Answer: Because they work for peanuts.
14. Why Does an Ostrich Have Such Long Legs?
Answer: So they can touch the ground.o their feet
15. What do you get if you Cross a Beetle and an Australian Dog?
Answer: Dingo Star.
16. What do you Call a Great Dog Detective?
Answer: Sherlock Bones.
17. Which Animal Uses a Nutcracker?
Answer: A toothless squirrel.
Which animal uses a nutcracker riddle? Tired out from all this riddling yet?
18. What do you Give a Sick Bird?
Answer: Tweetment.
19. In Which River Would you Find Lots of Snakes?
Answer: The Hiss-issippi.
20. What has a Horn, But Does not Honk?
Answer: A rhinoceros.
21. What Kind of Money do Polar Bears Use?
Answer: Ice-lolly.
22. What do you get if you Cross a Bear and a Harp?
Answer: A bare-faced lyre.
23. What fur do we get From a Tiger?
Answer: As fur away as possible.
24. What is as big as an Elephant, but Doesn't Weigh Anything?
Answer: An elephants shadow.
25. What Type of Food do you Feed a Racehorse?
Answer: Fast food.
26. What two keys Cannot Open any Doors?
Answer: Monkey's and Donkey's.
27. What Illness Does a Bee Suffer From if it Visits Too Many Flowers?
Answer: High bud pressure.
28. What do you Call a Gorilla With a Banana in Both Ears?
Answer: Whatever you want. He can't hear you.
It's Just Bananas
It's just bananas
29. What do you Call a Kitten Drinking Lemonade?
Answer: A sourpuss.
30. Can you Spell Mouse-trap With Just Three Letters?
Answer: C- A -T.
31. What do you Call a Fish Without an Eye?
Answer: A fsh.
32. What Always Sleeps With its Shoes On?
Answer: A Horse.
33. How do you Keep a Noisy Dog Quiet?
Answer: With hush puppies.
34. Which Reptile can Tell the Time?
Answer: A grandfather croc.
35. What do Lazy Dogs do for Fun?
Answer: Chase parked cars.
36. Why was the Baby Ant Confused?
Answer: All his uncles were ants.
37. How do you Know Peanuts are Fattening?
Answer: Have you ever seen a skinny elephant?
38. What can Make an Octopus Laugh?
Answer: Ten tickles (tentacles).
39. What do you get When you Cross a Snowman With a Wolf?
Answer: Frostbite.
Why not take part in my poll?
40. What do you get if you Cross a Squirrel With a Kangaroo?
Answer: An animal that carries nuts in its pocket.
41. Why do Hummingbirds Hum?
Answer: Because they don't know the words.
42. Where Should you Never Take a Dog?
Answer: To a flea Market.
43. Why do Dragons Sleep All Day?
Answer: Because they hunt knights.
44. What Grows Down When it Grows Up?
Answer: A goose.
45. What do you get When you Cross a Parrot and a Tiger?
Answer: I don't know. But whatever it is, you had better listen carefully.
46. What do you get if you Cross a Spider and Rat?
Answer: An aRATnid.
47. What do Moths Study at School?
Answer: Mothematics.
48. Why did King Kong Climb to the top of the Empire State Building?
Answer: Because he was too big to fit in the lift.
49. What Does a Dog call his Father?
Answer: Paw.
Animal Riddles for You to Solve.
50. What Animal do you Look Like When you get Into the Bath?
Answer: A little bear.
51. What do you Call a Bear With a Hole in His Middle?
Answer: A polo bear.
52. What do you get When a Chicken Lays an Egg on top of a Barn?
Answer: An egg roll.
53. What is the Worlds Greatest use for Cowhide?
Answer: To hold cows together.
54. How Much is a Skunk Worth?
Answer: One cent.
55. What do you Call a Deer With No Eyes?
Answer: I have no eye deer.
56. What is a Snakes Favorite Food?
Answer: Hiss-tachio.
57. What do you get if you Cross a Cocker Spaniel and a Rooster?
Answer: CockerPoodleDoo.
58. What Kind of can Never Needs a Can-opener?
Answer: A pelican.
59.Where did the Tiger go When he Lost his Tail?
Answer: A re-tail store.
60. When do Ducks fly Upside Down?
Answer: When they quack up.
61. Why did the Baseball Team Hire a Frog?
Answer: The frog never missed a fly.
62. What Bird can Lift the Heaviest Weights?
Answer: The crane.
63. Why Does a Dog Scratch Itself?
Answer: Because no one else knows where it itches.
64. Why do Mice Need Oiling?
Answer: Because they squeak.
65. What is the Best Year for a Kangaroo?
Answer: A leap year.
66. What Kind of Leopard has Red Spots?
Answer: One who has measles.
67. What Do Dogs and Trees Have in Common?
Answer: Bark.
68. What is a Mosquitoes Favorite Sport?
Answer: Skin diving.
69. What Birds are Found in Portugal?
Answer: Portu-geese.
70. Why Do Bees Have Sticky Hair?
Answer: Because they have honeycombs.
71. What is a Foreign Ant?
Answer: Import-ant.
72. What do Teddy Bears do in the Rain?
Answer: They get wet.
73. What Bird is Eaten at Every Meal?
Answer: A swallow.
74. What's an Insects Favorite Sport?
Answer: Cricket.
75. What are Caterpillars Afraid Of?
Answer: Doger-pillars.
76. What do you Call a Bird in the Winter?
Answer: Brrrr-d.
Shivering bird - What Do You Call a Bird in the Winter?
77. Why are Frogs Always so Happy?
Answer: Because they eat what bugs them.
I hope that you have had a few chuckles along the way?
asereht1970 from Philippines on May 02, 2014:
I just love riddles. The kids in our house love to give riddles and make everyone laugh.
Elsie Hagley from New Zealand on January 05, 2014:
I love these riddles, put many smiles on my face, the kids would love these, I can just see them trying some of these on their friends. Thanks for all my smiles so early on a monday morning 8.45 am.
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on November 20, 2013:
@tonyleather: Thank you. I'm pleased that you enjoyed these riddles.
tonyleather on November 20, 2013:
This was a very amusing and interesting lens. Thank you!
Fay Favored from USA on October 30, 2013:
So much, and they are all clean for kids too. I'll be sharing this for sure.
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on August 21, 2013:
@mathew31: Thank you.
mathew31 on August 20, 2013:
Great lens - clever and funny riddles!
Birthday Wishes from Here on August 11, 2013:
Wonderful lens! I love the animal riddles and I am not a kid anymore... ;-) Thanks a lot for sharing!
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on August 09, 2013:
@mel-kav: Thank you.
mel-kav on August 08, 2013:
I really enjoyed this lens.
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on August 03, 2013:
@LadyDuck: Thank you.
LadyDuck on August 03, 2013:
Very funny lens, I enjoyed reading it.
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on August 03, 2013:
@SusanAston: They do have that Christmas cracker feel to them don't they...
SusanAston on August 02, 2013:
These jokes will be good inside Christmas crackers
Raymond Eagar on July 26, 2013:
When I ended at the bottom of the lens I was smiling even more.
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on July 25, 2013:
@SavioC: Thank you - your comments are very much appreciated.
SavioC on July 25, 2013:
I really enjoyed this lens. Got myself lost in Riddle World and it always gets me smiling . Feeling light and good after reading this one. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on July 24, 2013:
@Judy Filarecki: That's great.
Judy Filarecki from SW Arizona and Northern New York on July 23, 2013:
Very cute. I can hear my grand kids telling these at the kitchen table.
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on July 13, 2013:
@Dressage Husband: I am pleased that you enjoyed your visit.
Stephen J Parkin from Pine Grove, Nova Scotia, Canada on July 12, 2013:
These were a whole load of fun and brought back many childhood memories.
Joanie Ruppel from Keller, Texas on July 07, 2013:
Nice collection! My daughter is going to love these!
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on June 28, 2013:
@Sukeydoo: It'a always nice to know when my lense has raised a giggle.
Sukeydoo on June 28, 2013:
Great lens! It gave me a giggle which I always welcome !
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on May 13, 2013:
@anonymous: Thank you.
anonymous on May 12, 2013:
Fantastic Lens ! Best Wishes :)
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on April 29, 2013:
@Julia Morais: Thank you.
Julia Morais on April 28, 2013:
Loved the riddles. The little ant was confused because all his uncles were ants!! Hahaha....
Rosanna Grace on April 16, 2013:
"I really like your riddles. I think they are smart and funny at the same time. My favourite one is about the bees and their honeycombs" Misty Grace ( 8 years old ).
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on April 08, 2013:
@BlogsWriter: Thank you. Riddles can be great fun whatever your age.
BlogsWriter on April 08, 2013:
The riddles even adults would enjoy. Amazing !
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on March 23, 2013:
@InfoCoop: Thank you. Riddles are timeless.
InfoCoop on March 23, 2013:
A humpback wail - I love it! We actually have The Biggest Riddle Book of all Time. My daughter still occasionally reads it instead of listening to her iPod.
squid-pinkchic18 on March 11, 2013:
Awesome lens!!!
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on March 07, 2013:
@graphite75: Thank you.
Tom on March 07, 2013:
I love riddles. You've got a good bunch here that I can ask my son. He'll dig it!
Virginiangare on February 27, 2013:
I love them!
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on February 22, 2013:
@TopChristmasToysGifts: Thank you. The kid in us all never leaves no matter what age we reach - thank goodness.
TopChristmasToysGifts on February 21, 2013:
Great selection of animal riddles for kids (or big kids!)
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on February 21, 2013:
@TheLittleCardShop: Thank you for taking part on my lense - always appreciated,
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on February 21, 2013:
@TheLittleCardShop: Thank you for taking part on my lense - always appreciated,
Malu Couttolenc on February 20, 2013:
I enjoyed reading your riddles for kids very much :)
Sheilamarie from British Columbia on January 23, 2013:
A very fun read. Thanks.
azamkhan760 on January 13, 2013:
nice thanks for this fun lens
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on January 12, 2013:
@Masterdevin123: Thank you for the visit and comment - always appreciated.
Masterdevin123 on January 11, 2013:
Very fun and cool, I hope to one day have as well done and successful lenses as you.
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on January 07, 2013:
@myspace9: It does us all good to have a bit of fun every now and again.
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on January 07, 2013:
@Doc_Holliday: You're very welcome. I am pleased that you enjoyed them.
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on January 07, 2013:
@MartieG: My granddaughter loved some of these riddles.
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on January 07, 2013:
@mihgasper: Its always good to have a laugh
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on January 07, 2013:
@Doc_Holliday: I am happy that you enjoyed these riddles.
MartieG aka 'survivoryea' from Jersey Shore on January 07, 2013:
Great fun-now I just have to remember some of these for the grandkids! :>)
myspace9 on January 06, 2013:
Nice and fun lens.Thanks.
Doc_Holliday on January 06, 2013:
These were good fun. Thanks for sharing.
Miha Gasper from Ljubljana, Slovenia, EU on January 02, 2013:
Thanks for good fun!
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on November 25, 2012:
@infoprogirl: I am happy that you found the riddles fun. Thanks.
infoprogirl on November 25, 2012:
Cute and fun lens.
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on November 23, 2012:
@anonymous: Thank you. Always nice to know that the riddles are enjoyed.
anonymous on November 14, 2012:
Well, since I love the sport of boxing, I love the South Paw riddle. Cute!
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on November 14, 2012:
@anonymous: Its always nice if my lense can leave the reader with a smile.
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on November 14, 2012:
@donnetted: Thank you. Its always good know when someone has enjoyed their visit.
anonymous on November 14, 2012:
Great lens, I had so much fun =)
Donnette Davis from South Africa on November 13, 2012:
Your page is SO cheerful, I love the way you have presented the riddles, pictures - just everything :)
Jogalog on October 15, 2012:
I love it - reminds me of Christmas cracker jokes.
srsddn lm on September 03, 2012:
Quite interesting and full of fun.
SailingPassion LM on August 24, 2012:
A great fun lens to go through :-)
pinkrenegade lm on July 11, 2012:
Fun lens. I love the humor.
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on June 29, 2012:
@anonymous: Your very welcome.
anonymous on June 28, 2012:
It was great going thru your lens! Thanks.
Rose Jones on June 26, 2012:
Very sweet funny lens. Pinned to two of my boards: Fun for Kids and Adults who think like kids, and Humor and sent out by google plus. Squid Angel Blessed.
sheezie77 on June 24, 2012:
Beautiful lens, great job!
Lorna from USA on June 18, 2012:
Very funny! Nice job.
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on June 17, 2012:
@dogface lm: I love that poster too.
dogface lm on June 17, 2012:
Woah there, so many! I love that peanut elephant poster. :-)
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on June 16, 2012:
@ceejaycmarshall: Its great to know that these riddles will be put to good use.
ceejaycmarshall on June 16, 2012:
Great lens! My preschoolers are going to think I am so funny when I ask them these riddles! Little do they know, I will be making their little brains go to work!
TinasCraft on June 11, 2012:
excellent lens
Mandy Stradley from Riverton, Utah on June 09, 2012:
Awesome Lens! Thanks!
GeekGirl1 on June 04, 2012:
These are so funny.
Tolovaj Publishing House from Ljubljana on May 27, 2012:
Funny!
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on May 24, 2012:
@orangegirl6020: I'm pleased to hear that you and your friends enjoyed the lense. There's nothing quite like sharing a laugh with friends.
orangegirl6020 on May 23, 2012:
I LOVE this lens! Had me and my friends laughing all night. I guess we still have some "kid" humor in us! Thanks for sharing.
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on May 23, 2012:
@poldepc lm: Thank you for your visit too.
poldepc lm on May 22, 2012:
thx so much for all the squidlikes on my lenses
ozylizzy on May 19, 2012:
This lens gave me a good giggle. I love the fact that you have found a picture to go with each riddle! even very obscure ones :)
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on May 18, 2012:
@BestRatedStuff: I hope your kids enjoy them as much.
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on May 18, 2012:
@JillY88: Its great that they left you with a smile.
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on May 18, 2012:
@tomazg: Thank you - its always good to hear when people enjoy them.
tomazg on May 14, 2012:
These riddles are really funny!
JillY88 on May 09, 2012:
Very nice. Had a smile all the way through your lens. May keep these for the next time I'm babysitting my little niece, she loves a riddle. Great lens, love it.
BestRatedStuff on May 07, 2012:
These are so cute, made me smile. Knew a few, but many were new. Thanks, I am printing this out for my kids to enjoy!
rachelscott on May 07, 2012:
Oh wow nice collection
SquidooMBA on May 06, 2012:
My daughter loves animal riddles. Thanks fo making this lens!
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on May 04, 2012:
@gypsykitschpres: Thank you. I am pleased that you enjoyed your visit,
gypsykitschpres on May 01, 2012:
What a fun lens! Liked and Tweeted.
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on April 28, 2012:
@PennyHowe: Thank you - I am pleased that you enjoyed the visit.
Ben Reed (author) from Redcar on April 28, 2012:
@Tamara14: Thank you for your visit and blessing - always appreciated.
Tamara14 on April 28, 2012:
Oh this was fun!
PennyHowe on April 28, 2012:
Absolutely loved your lens. I may no longer be a kid by age, but certainly still in my heart. I really enjoyed theses riddles. I had lots of laughs and loved the pictures you have put with them. In my opinion, one very classy lens. Thanks so very much.
mrducksmrnot on April 26, 2012:
Will share these with my grandchildren. Thanks for a wonderful smiley lens.
