Animal Riddles

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What fish might twinkle in the sky? See answer

Starfish. Hide

What fish might help a boat go? See answer

Sailfish. Hide

What fish would you expect to bark? See answer

Dogfish. Hide

What fish could fill a toy balloon? See answer

Blowfish. Hide

What fish would wear a halo bright? See answer

Angelfish. Hide

What fish could go through air in flight? See answer

Flying fish. Hide

What fish is best with bread and butter? See answer

Jellyfish. Hide

What fish do dogs chase up a tree? See answer

Catfish. Hide

If a hen laid an orange, what would her little chicks say? See answer

"Look at the orange Mama-laid!". Hide

If a little lamb is a lambkin, what is a little sleep? See answer

A napkin. Hide

What is the difference between a boy learning his lessons and a farmer feeding his cows? See answer

One stocks his mind and the other minds his stock. Hide

What tree is a kind of grasshopper? See answer

Locust. Hide

What's the difference between a cat and a comma? See answer

A cat has claws at the end of its paws, but a comma's a pause at the end of a clause. Hide

What kind of insect does your uncle like best? See answer

The ant. Hide

Why is a caterpillar like a loaf of good bread? See answer

It's the grub that makes the butterfly. Hide

What bird helps you eat? See answer

The swallow. Hide

How could ten tigers have two dozen feet? See answer

They have twenty forefeet. Hide

What kind of ants are often in your house? See answer

Occupants. Hide

When is a monarch not the ruler of a kingdom? See answer

When it's a butterfly. Hide

What fish does the man in the moon like best? See answer

Starfish. Hide

How do bees dispose of their honey? See answer

They cell it. Hide

What is the difference between a horse and a pencil? See answer

You can drive a horse to water but a pencil must be lead. Hide

When is a doll like a favorite dog? See answer

When it is a pup-pet. Hide

What cat takes the shortest way home? See answer

Cat-er-corner. Hide

What animal drops from the clouds? See answer

The rain, dear (reindeer). Hide

Would you rather an elephant killed you or a gorilla? See answer

I'd rather the elephant killed a gorilla. Hide

What is more wonderful than a horse that can count? See answer

A spelling bee. Hide

What fish may be said to be out of place? See answer

A perch in a bird cage. Hide

How do we know an elephant is always sad? See answer

Because of his great size (sighs). Hide

What are the most contented birds in the world? See answer

Crows, who never complain without caws. Hide

Can you prove that a piece of tablet paper is a lazy dog? See answer

A piece or tablet paper is an ink-lined plane; an inclined plane is a slope up; a slow pup is a lazy dog. Hide

When is a bear most likely to enter your house? See answer

When the door is open. Hide

How would you find a dog who was lost in the woods? See answer

Listen for the bark on the trees. Hide

What did the mother sardine say to her baby when they saw a submarine? See answer

Don't be afraid; it's only a can of people. Hide

What was the first use for cowhide? See answer

Covering a cow. Hide

What kind of tools would you use to make toad stools? See answer

Toads' tools. Hide

My first syllable is a farm animal, my second is the end of it, and my whole is something girls wear; what am I? See answer

Pigtail. Hide

Why are fish well educated? See answer

Because they travel in schools. Hide