Animal Riddle Quiz

How many riddles can you answer?

Do you really know your animals—and can you tell which one is which from just a vague, puzzling description? Now’s your chance to prove it!

We’ve collected a series of fun and tricky riddles all about the animals you know and love from around the world. It’s your job to figure out which animal each riddle is talking about. See if you can nail every single riddle!

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Questions Overview

1. This animal has four legs. It’s big, grey, and lives in African rivers. What is it?
  1. Hippopotamus
  2. Otter
  3. River dolphin
  4. Alligator
2. I can honk without a horn. What am I?
  1. Goose
  2. Fox
  3. Crane
  4. Cricket
3. I have a trunk, but I’m no tree! What am I?
  1. Elephant
  2. Giraffe
  3. Buffalo
  4. Hippopotamus
4. What kind of mouse does a cat avoid eating?
  1. Computer mouse
  2. Field mouse
  3. Rat
  4. Vole
5. I’ve got lumps on my back and live on sand, but I’m strong enough to carry you over land.
  1. Camel
  2. Sand cat
  3. Roadrunner
  4. Pronghorn
6. I’m spotty and speedy, but not at all greedy. I look like a leopard—but don’t try to play me at cards! What am I?
  1. Cheetah
  2. Jaguar
  3. Panther
  4. Hyena
7. With four oars, it swims but is always at home; its back is like armor, tougher than chrome.
  1. Turtle
  2. Fish
  3. Frog
  4. Tortoise
8. It sleeps by day and flies by night, but has no feathers to aid its flight.
  1. Bat
  2. Owl
  3. Songbird
  4. Puffin
9. It takes me two weeks to digest food, but then again, I’m not known for being fast. What am I?
  1. Sloth
  2. Snail
  3. Koala
  4. Giant tortoise
10. What jumps when it walks and sits when it stands?
  1. Kangaroo
  2. Mountain goat
  3. Cougar
  4. Impala
11. The strangest creature you’ll ever find, with two eyes in front and many more behind.
  1. Peacock
  2. Lamprey
  3. Four-eyed fish
  4. Praying mantis
12. I am a king without a crown. What am I?
  1. Lion
  2. Kingfisher
  3. Tiger
  4. Elephant
13. What peels like an onion, yet always remains whole?
  1. Snake
  2. Crab
  3. Butterfly
  4. Songbird
14. A dog has one, a snake has two, and a giraffe has three. What is it?
  1. Vowels
  2. Meters of height (on average)
  3. Syllables
  4. Pounds of food per day
15. I move without wings, between silken strings. I leave as you find my substance behind. What am I?
  1. Spider
  2. Lizard
  3. Mayfly
  4. Banana slug

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Fun Facts About Animals & Wildlife

  • You might remember this from the riddle above—but it really does take sloths days or weeks to digest their food! That’s because their digestion rate is linked to their metabolism, which is also very low. So, they eat small amounts of food daily (and only once there’s enough room in their stomachs for it).

  • Turtles are part of one of the world’s oldest reptile groups—older even than snakes, crocodiles, and alligators. They date back over 200 million years! Impressive, right?

  • Rabbits express happiness in a totally adorable way. They make a leap into the air (complete with twists and kicks mid-air) that’s called a “binky” to show when they’re happy. They can also purr!

  • Honey bees fly at speeds of around 15-20 miles per hour (25 km per hour) and beat their wings around 200 times per second.

  • They don’t have external ears, but snakes can definitely still hear! That’s because they still have internal ear structures that connect to their lower jaw, and they can sense vibrations in the environment around them.

  • You probably know that cheetahs are the fastest land animals in the world, but did you know they also have natural “sunglasses”? Those distinctive black tear-shaped stripes on their faces are thought to help protect their eyes from the sun (which is helpful, since they hunt during the day to avoid competition with other big cats, like lions).

  • Of all the world’s mammals, the elephant is the only one unable to jump. Wild, right? It’s because their leg structure—and their immense body mass. So, they can rear up on two legs or run when they have to, but jumping is out of the question!

  • Only male peafowls (peacocks) have those bright, eye-catching blue-green tail feathers that we all know and love. Female peafowls (called “peahens”) actually have a much more subtle gray-brown coloring.

  • A lion’s roar is powerful enough to be heard up to 5 miles (8 km) away! It can also reach around 114 decibels, which is nearly as loud as a chainsaw. It’s really no surprise these cats are compared to royalty!

  • When kangaroos are born, they’re only about the size of a jellybean! Weighing less than an ounce, these joeys (baby kangaroos) immediately climb into their mother’s pouches and spend about another 6 months there, growing.

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