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”).
Animal riddles
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.
What animal is named after the animal it eats?
Riddle: What animal is named after the animal it eats?
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Anteater.
What kind of cats like to go bowling?
Riddle: What kind of cats like to go bowling?
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Alley cats.
What king can you make if you take the head of a lamb, the middle of a pig, the hind of a buffalo, and the tail of a dragon?
Riddle: What king can you make if you take the head of a lamb, the middle of a pig, the hind of a buffalo, and the tail of a dragon?
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Lion.
There are 30 cows in a field and 28 chickens. How many didn’t?
Riddle: There are 30 cows in a field and 28 chickens. How many didn’t?
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There are 30 cows and 20 ate chickens, so that means 10 didn’t.
I have horns but I do not beep. I like to bleat but I am not a sheep.
Riddle: I have horns but I do not beep. I like to bleat but I am not a sheep.
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A goat.
What kind of goose fights with snakes?
Riddle: What kind of goose fights with snakes?
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A mongoose.
What animal is bad to play games with?
Riddle: What animal is bad to play games with?
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A cheetah.
What kind of music do rabbits like?
Riddle: What kind of music do rabbits like?
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Hip Hop.
The alphabet goes from A to Z but what goes from Z to A?
Riddle: The alphabet goes from A to Z but what goes from Z to A?
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Zebra.
A cat can jump 5 feet high but can’t jump through a window that’s 3 feet high. Why not?
Riddle: A cat can jump 5 feet high but can’t jump through a window that’s 3 feet high. Why not?
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Because the window is closed.
What wears a coat in winter and pants in the summer?
Riddle: What wears a coat in winter and pants in the summer?
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A dog.