Riddle: Why did the turkey cross the road?
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To prove he wasn’t chicken.
Animal riddles
What does a male sheep do when he is angry?
Riddle: What does a male sheep do when he is angry?
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He goes on a ram-page.
What do you call a 100-year-old ant?
Riddle: What do you call a 100-year-old ant?
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An antique.
What do you call a woman with a frog on her head?
Riddle: What do you call a woman with a frog on her head?
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Lily.
Why are some fish at the bottom of the ocean?
Riddle: Why are some fish at the bottom of the ocean?
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Because they dropped out of school.
What is the difference between a cat and a comma?
Riddle: What is the difference between a cat and a comma?
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One has claws at the end of its paws, the other is a pause at the end of a clause.
My head is another animal and without my tail I would be deaf. What am I?
Riddle: My head is another animal and without my tail I would be deaf. What am I?
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Bear (the head of bear, i.e. the first letter, is ‘b’. The tail is ‘ear’)
What did Tony the Tiger wear to bed?
Riddle: What did Tony the Tiger wear to bed?
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Paw-jamas.
What do you get if you cross a policeman and a skunk?
Riddle: What do you get if you cross a policeman and a skunk?
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Law and odor.
All of Bill’s pets are dogs except one, and all his pets are cats except one. How many cats and dogs does he have?
Riddle: All of Bill’s pets are dogs except one, and all his pets are cats except one. How many cats and dogs does he have?
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Bill has one cat and one dog.
A horse was tied to a rope 5 meters long and the horse’s food was 15 meters away from the horse. How did the horse reach the food?
Riddle: A horse was tied to a rope 5 meters long and the horse’s food was 15 meters away from the horse. How did the horse reach the food?
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The rope wasn’t tied to anything so he could reach the food.
What do giraffes have that prevents them from going extinct?
Riddle: What do giraffes have that prevents them from going extinct?
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Baby giraffes.
What do you call a well-balanced horse?
Riddle: What do you call a well-balanced horse?
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Stable.
If two snakes marry, what will their towels say?
Riddle: If two snakes marry, what will their towels say?
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Hiss and hers.
What do you get if you cross a chicken and a clock?
Riddle: What do you get if you cross a chicken and a clock?
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An alarm cluck.
Why did the woman take an elephant to the airport instead of a taxi?
Riddle: Why did the woman take an elephant to the airport instead of a taxi?
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The elephant had a bigger trunk.
It’s spotted and stealthy and moves with might. In jungles and trees, it prowls at night. What is it?
Riddle: It’s spotted and stealthy and moves with might. In jungles and trees, it prowls at night. What is it?
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Leopard.
I hop around and nibble greens, with floppy ears and speedy scenes. I’m quiet, soft, and quick to flee, what furry little thing could I be?
Riddle: I hop around and nibble greens, with floppy ears and speedy scenes. I’m quiet, soft, and quick to flee, what furry little thing could I be?
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Rabbit.
I fly through the air with a buzz and a dart. Yellow and black, I’ll make you depart. Im not a bee, though I sting with some spite. Stay out of my way, or prepare for a bite. What am I?
Riddle: I fly through the air with a buzz and a dart. Yellow and black, I’ll make you depart. Im not a bee, though I sting with some spite. Stay out of my way, or prepare for a bite. What am I?
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Wasp.
I can be grizzly or polar, but I’m not always wild. You might hug me as a child. I can carry a load or show what you feel. Guess who I am, what’s the deal?
Riddle: I can be grizzly or polar, but I’m not always wild. You might hug me as a child. I can carry a load or show what you feel. Guess who I am, what’s the deal?
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Bear.
I live in the trees but I’m not a bird. I gather my food and hide it unheard. With a bushy tail and nimble feet, I scurry around looking for something to eat. What am I?
Riddle: I live in the trees but I’m not a bird. I gather my food and hide it unheard. With a bushy tail and nimble feet, I scurry around looking for something to eat. What am I?
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Squirrel.
What do you call a dinosaur that takes care of its teeth?
Riddle: What do you call a dinosaur that takes care of its teeth?
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A flossiraptor.
Trunked like an elephant and seething from its snout, fluid leaks out the shunt, tipped over to pour out. What is it?
Riddle: Trunked like an elephant and seething from its snout, fluid leaks out the shunt, tipped over to pour out. What is it?
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Kettle.
What word can go after cool, copy and fat?
Riddle: What word can go after cool, copy and fat?
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Cat.
Where did the turtle fill up his gas tank?
Riddle: Where did the turtle fill up his gas tank?
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At the Shell station.
I home the one that made me but with a single finger you can simply break me. What am I?
Riddle: I home the one that made me but with a single finger you can simply break me. What am I?
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Spider’s web.
I move from house to house but I always stay outside. You can find me by the shore, for my home is in the tide. What am I?
Riddle: I move from house to house but I always stay outside. You can find me by the shore, for my home is in the tide. What am I?
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Hermit crab.
What do you call a sleeping bull?
Riddle: What do you call a sleeping bull?
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A bulldozer.
There is a horse in the middle of a lake with no legs. How did it get there?
Riddle: There is a horse in the middle of a lake with no legs. How did it get there?
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It walked/swam. It is the lake that has no legs.
Deep in the darkness I do dwell, and no mere man may hear my yell. My reputation is one of ill repute, yet I simply seek to eat some fruit.
Riddle: Deep in the darkness I do dwell, and no mere man may hear my yell. My reputation is one of ill repute, yet I simply seek to eat some fruit.
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A bat.
Which horse has more legs, a horse or no horse?
Riddle: Which horse has more legs, a horse or no horse?
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No horse has more legs than a horse!
I soar through the night with wings wide and sound as my guide. What am I?
Riddle: I soar through the night with wings wide and sound as my guide. What am I?
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A bat.
What does a shark eat with peanut butter?
Riddle: What does a shark eat with peanut butter?
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Jellyfish!
What’s an insect’s favourite sport?
Riddle: What’s an insect’s favourite sport?
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Cricket.
32 white horses on a red hill. First they stamp. Then they champ. Then they stand still. What are they?
Riddle: 32 white horses on a red hill. First they stamp. Then they champ. Then they stand still. What are they?
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Teeth.
What animal has a face like a tree?
Riddle: What animal has a face like a tree?
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An elephant – it has a trunk!
What type of dog goes to shopping centres but never buys anything?
Riddle: What type of dog goes to shopping centres but never buys anything?
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A Maltese (mall-tease).
How many of each animal did Moses take on the Ark?
Riddle: How many of each animal did Moses take on the Ark?
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None, that was Noah.
What do peas and whales and the letter ‘i’ have in common?
Riddle: What do peas and whales and the letter ‘i’ have in common?
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Pods.
When the horse strokes the cat, the wood begins to sing. What is it?
Riddle: When the horse strokes the cat, the wood begins to sing. What is it?
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Violin.
What do you call a wolf who already knows?
Riddle: What do you call a wolf who already knows?
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Aware wolf.
Who is never hungry during Christmas?
Riddle: Who is never hungry during Christmas?
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The turkey because he is always stuffed.
Why did the whale cross the ocean?
Riddle: Why did the whale cross the ocean?
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To get to the other tide.
What kind of animal will pester you?
Riddle: What kind of animal will pester you?
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Badger.
An eagle flew down and landed on the sea. It didn’t move at all for about a day before flying away. How many feathers did the eagle have?
Riddle: An eagle flew down and landed on the sea. It didn’t move at all for about a day before flying away. How many feathers did the eagle have?
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None.
The riddle is a clever play on words involving a historical event. When it says “An eagle flew down and landed on the sea,” it refers to the Apollo 11 lunar module, nicknamed “Eagle,” that landed on the Sea of Tranquility on the moon. The riddle plays on the fact that “Eagle” is also a type of bird, and the “sea” is not water but a flat lunar mare. The module remained on the moon for about a day before it lifted off to rejoin the command module in lunar orbit.
Why don’t cows have money?
Riddle: Why don’t cows have money?
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Because the farmer milks them dry.
What do you get when you cross a chicken and a pig?
Riddle: What do you get when you cross a chicken and a pig?
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Eggs and bacon.
What is a thing that a cow has four of, yet a girl has five of?
Riddle: What is a thing that a cow has four of, yet a girl has five of?
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Letters. (Count the letters in “a cow’ and “a girl”).
What follows a dog wherever it goes?
Riddle: What follows a dog wherever it goes?
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Its tail.
If a rooster laid a brown egg and a white egg, what kind of chicks would hatch?
Riddle: If a rooster laid a brown egg and a white egg, what kind of chicks would hatch?
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Roosters don’t lay eggs.
Why was the cat sitting at the computer?
Riddle: Why was the cat sitting at the computer?
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It was eyeing the mouse.
A dog crossed a river without getting wet, and without using a bridge, a boat, or a raft. How is that possible?
Riddle: A dog crossed a river without getting wet, and without using a bridge, a boat, or a raft. How is that possible?
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The river was frozen.
What do you call a bear with no teeth?
Riddle: What do you call a bear with no teeth?
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A gummy bear.
What do you call a parrot that flew away?
Riddle: What do you call a parrot that flew away?
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A polygon.
What do you get if you milk a cow after an earthquake?
Riddle: What do you get if you milk a cow after an earthquake?
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Milk shake.
What do you call a cat that gives you presents?
Riddle: What do you call a cat that gives you presents?
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Santa Claws.
Why do baby ducks walk softly?
Riddle: Why do baby ducks walk softly?
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Because they can’t walk hardly.
How do you catch a school of fish?
Riddle: How do you catch a school of fish?
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With a bookworm.
Which dog breed sounds like a bird?
Riddle: Which dog breed sounds like a bird?
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Beagle (sounds like eagle).
What is as big as a horse but doesn’t weigh anything?
Riddle: What is as big as a horse but doesn’t weigh anything?
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A horse’s shadow.
When my name’s called you’d best take heed, be down to earth, I’ve said it plain. I’m known for many a foul deed, it’s said I flourish in the rain. What am I?
Riddle: When my name’s called you’d best take heed, be down to earth, I’ve said it plain. I’m known for many a foul deed, it’s said I flourish in the rain. What am I?
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Duck.
What do you call a left-handed dog?
Riddle: What do you call a left-handed dog?
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A south paw.
I sleep by day and I fly by night though I have no feathers to aid my flight. What am I?
Riddle: I sleep by day and I fly by night though I have no feathers to aid my flight. What am I?
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A bat.
What do you get when you cross a black cat and a lemon?
Riddle: What do you get when you cross a black cat and a lemon?
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A sour puss.
What do you get when you cross a koala and a kangaroo?
Riddle: What do you get when you cross a koala and a kangaroo?
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A fur coat with big pockets.
What do you call a moose with no name?
Riddle: What do you call a moose with no name?
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Anonymoose.
What type of dogs do scientists have?
Riddle: What type of dogs do scientists have?
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Laboratory retrievers.
Who rows with four oars but never comes out from under his own roof?
Riddle: Who rows with four oars but never comes out from under his own roof?
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A turtle.
What do Spanish-speaking sheep say at Christmas time?
Riddle: What do Spanish-speaking sheep say at Christmas time?
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Fleece Navidad.
What animal becomes a person when combined with a book?
Riddle: What animal becomes a person when combined with a book?
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A worm (bookworm).
What do you get if you cross a rabbit and a lawn sprinkler?
Riddle: What do you get if you cross a rabbit and a lawn sprinkler?
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Hare spray.
What do you get when you cross a pig with a dinosaur?
Riddle: What do you get when you cross a pig with a dinosaur?
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Jurassic pork.
How do snails get their shells so shiny?
Riddle: How do snails get their shells so shiny?
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They use snail polish.
What shoes do frogs wear in the summer?
Riddle: What shoes do frogs wear in the summer?
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Open toad shoes.
Why did the dog go down the rapids?
Riddle: Why did the dog go down the rapids?
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Because it likes ruff water.
Where do horses stay in a hotel?
Riddle: Where do horses stay in a hotel?
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In the Bridle Suite.
How do you keep a skunk from smelling?
Riddle: How do you keep a skunk from smelling?
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Hold its nose.
What is smaller than a mouse but can fill a whole house?
Riddle: What is smaller than a mouse but can fill a whole house?
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A snail.
Why was the dog kicked out of the flea circus?
Riddle: Why was the dog kicked out of the flea circus?
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Because he stole the show.
Why do ducks like the rain?
Riddle: Why do ducks like the rain?
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They enjoy fowl (foul) weather.
What’s the difference between a dog and a marine biologist?
Riddle: What’s the difference between a dog and a marine biologist?
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A dog wags a tail, a marine biologist tags a whale.
How can you tell the difference between dogs and trees?
Riddle: How can you tell the difference between dogs and trees?
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By their bark.
My best friend is older than me but I was there when he was born. How?
Riddle: My best friend is older than me but I was there when he was born. How?
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He’s my dog (and is older in dog years).
What do reindeer hang on their Christmas tree?
Riddle: What do reindeer hang on their Christmas tree?
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Horn-aments.
What do you call a reindeer with no eyes?
Riddle: What do you call a reindeer with no eyes?
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No-eye-deer.
What does Mrs. Claus say when she looks at the sky?
Riddle: What does Mrs. Claus say when she looks at the sky?
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Looks like rain dear.
What’s a baby’s favorite reptile?
Riddle: What’s a baby’s favorite reptile?
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A rattlesnake.
What do you call a snake with a great personality?
Riddle: What do you call a snake with a great personality?
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A snake charmer.