25 best Animal Riddles

I have no wings, but I can fly. I’m not alive, but I can die. What am I?

Answer: A kite (shaped like a bird).

I have scales but no feathers, I can hiss but never sing. I slither through the grass, what am I?

Answer: A snake.

I am small, but I’m a master of disguise. Some think I vanish before their eyes. What am I?

Answer: A chameleon.

I spend most of my life upside down, hanging with my friends. When the night falls, I spread my wings. What am I?

Answer: A bat.

I have long legs, but I cannot walk. I eat with my hands but have no fingers. What am I?

Answer: A praying mantis.

I can hold a secret deep inside, but if I open up, I might just pinch. What am I?

Answer: A clam.

I sleep with one eye open, never fully at rest. I breathe underwater, but I'm not a fish. What am I?

Answer: A dolphin.

I have a mane but I'm not a horse. I roar but I'm not a bear. What am I?

Answer: A lion.

I move without legs, I strike without hands. My tongue flicks, and danger lands. What am I?

Answer: A snake.

I can hop and jump, but I’m not a frog. I have a pouch, but I’m not a bag. What am I?

Answer: A kangaroo.

I can’t chew, but I still eat. I can’t cry, but I have tears. I sleep with my eyes open, what am I?

Answer: A fish.

I can’t walk, but I can swim. I have no bones, but I can sting. What am I?

Answer: A jellyfish.

I wear armor but I’m not a knight. I roll into a ball when I feel fright. What am I?

Answer: An armadillo.

I have eight legs, but I am not an insect. Some fear me, others find me fascinating. What am I?

Answer: A spider.

I fly at night but I’m not a bat. I hunt my prey with silent flight. What am I?

Answer: An owl.

I carry my home wherever I go. I move slow, but I’m never homeless. What am I?

Answer: A turtle.

I live in the jungle and swing from tree to tree. My tail helps me balance, and I love bananas. What am I?

Answer: A monkey.

I have black and white stripes, but I’m not a referee. I run fast but never change my coat. What am I?

Answer: A zebra.

I am the largest animal on land, but I never forget. I have a trunk but no wheels. What am I?

Answer: An elephant.

I live in the ocean but breathe like you. I sing songs, but I’m not a bird. What am I?

Answer: A whale.

I am known to be wise, yet I make no sound. I sit in the trees and watch all around. What am I?

Answer: An owl.

I have a tail, but I am not a mouse. I love cheese, but I never eat. What am I?

Answer: A computer mouse.

I build walls but I’m not a bricklayer. I sting but I’m not a needle. I have a queen but I’m not royalty. What am I?

Answer: A bee.

I have feathers, but I don’t fly. I run fast and lay big eggs. What am I?

Answer: An ostrich.

I may be slow, but I carry my house. I leave a trail wherever I go. What am I?

Answer: A snail.