Riddle: How many of each animal did Moses take on the Ark?
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None, that was Noah.
Animal riddles
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.
Why are giraffes so slow to apologize?
Riddle: Why are giraffes so slow to apologize?
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It takes them a long time to swallow their pride.
What has a thousand needles but does not sew?
Riddle: What has a thousand needles but does not sew?
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A porcupine.
Why did St. Patrick drive the snakes out of Ireland?
Riddle: Why did St. Patrick drive the snakes out of Ireland?
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Because it was too far for them to crawl.
Which two keys can’t open any doors?
Riddle: Which two keys can’t open any doors?
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Monkey and donkey.
Why did the farmer name his pig Ink?
Riddle: Why did the farmer name his pig Ink?
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Because it kept running out of the pen.
A person shot an eagle. A cop watched but did nothing. Why?
Riddle: A person shot an eagle. A cop watched but did nothing. Why?
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The person was playing golf.
What do you get when you cross a pig and a centipede?
Riddle: What do you get when you cross a pig and a centipede?
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Bacon and legs.
What do you get when you cross a bear with a forest?
Riddle: What do you get when you cross a bear with a forest?
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Fur trees.
Which sharks would you find at a construction site?
Riddle: Which sharks would you find at a construction site?
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Hammerhead sharks.
You have two dogs. How can you give one away, yet keep both?
Riddle: You have two dogs. How can you give one away, yet keep both?
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Give one away and rename the last dog ‘Both’.
Why did the spider buy a car?
Riddle: Why did the spider buy a car?
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So he could take it out for a spin.
There are ten birds in a tree and a hunter shoots one. How many are left in the tree?
Riddle: There are ten birds in a tree and a hunter shoots one. How many are left in the tree?
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None. The other birds would’ve flown away after the gun shot.
What has a power socket on one end and a corkscrew on the other?
Riddle: What has a power socket on one end and a corkscrew on the other?
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A pig.
What bird is with you at every meal?
Riddle: What bird is with you at every meal?
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A swallow.
Why won’t they let elephants on the beach?
Riddle: Why won’t they let elephants on the beach?
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They can’t keep their trunks up.
What animal is made up of calcium, nickel and neon?
Riddle: What animal is made up of calcium, nickel and neon?
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A CaNiNe.
What animal has no wings but yet will fly?
Riddle: What animal has no wings but yet will fly?
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A caterpillar. It will fly when it becomes a butterfly.
What animal has more lives than a cat?
Riddle: What animal has more lives than a cat?
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A frog, it croaks every night!
Play me with a ball and bat or hear me chirp in a top hat. What am I?
Riddle: Play me with a ball and bat or hear me chirp in a top hat. What am I?
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Cricket.
How can a leopard change its spots?
Riddle: How can a leopard change its spots?
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By moving from one spot to another.
Where can you see how popular a spider is?
Riddle: Where can you see how popular a spider is?
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On a web-site.
What do you call a snail on a boat?
Riddle: What do you call a snail on a boat?
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A snailor.
I have three letters, cut one off and I become stronger. Cut two off and I become ten.
Riddle: I have three letters, cut one off and I become stronger. Cut two off and I become ten.
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A fox. Remove the f to leave ox, a strong animal. Cut off the fo to leave X, the Roman numeral for 10.
What does a cat have that no other animal has?
Riddle: What does a cat have that no other animal has?
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Kittens.
When is it bad luck to see a black cat?
Riddle: When is it bad luck to see a black cat?
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When you’re a mouse.
Why didn’t the butterfly go to the dance?
Riddle: Why didn’t the butterfly go to the dance?
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Because it was a moth ball.
If there is a bee in my hand what is in my eye?
Riddle: If there is a bee in my hand what is in my eye?
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Beauty – because beauty is in the eye of the bee holder!
What animal is most likely to eat a relative?
Riddle: What animal is most likely to eat a relative?
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An anteater.
I sound like a musical insect whose first half is another insect. What am I?
Riddle: I sound like a musical insect whose first half is another insect. What am I?
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Beetle.
What four-legged animal can jump higher than a house?
Riddle: What four-legged animal can jump higher than a house?
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All of them, a house can’t jump.
How do you spell the word cow using thirteen letters?
Riddle: How do you spell the word cow using thirteen letters?
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SEE O DOUBLE YOU.
What time is it when an elephant sits on your fence?
Riddle: What time is it when an elephant sits on your fence?
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Time for a new fence.