100+ Animal Riddles To Challenge Your Brain

Discover our collection of animal riddles! These fun riddles will take you on a journey through the animal kingdom. Perfect for kids and adults alike, these riddles are a great way to have some fun while learning about the fascinating creatures that share our planet. So, put your thinking caps on and get ready to guess the animals hiding behind the clues!

Elephants fear most

19. Riddles
What do elephants fear the most?
    • A mouse

bigger than cow-don't eat meat

20. Riddles
I am bigger than a cow, can peel my own bananas, and don't eat meat. 
    • An elephant

beautiful animal-hunts at night

22. Riddles
I am not what you might call a beautiful animal, but a member of the dog family who hunts at night.
You may mistake me for a jackal or even a wolf.
But I am smaller and a pest in the city!
    • Fox

I have horns but I can't beep

23. Riddles
I have horns but I can't beep. I like to bleat but I am not a sheep.
    • A goat.

look like a fuzzy worm

25. Riddles
Right now, I look like a fuzzy worm roaming on the ground.
But soon I will be a moth or a beautiful butterfly flapping my wings around!
    • Caterpillar

The spots help me blend into my surroundings

26. Riddles
When I am born, I have white spots that disappear as I get older. The spots help me blend into my surroundings. My coat is usually light brown.
    • Deer

annoying to humans-bigger than a mouse

27. Riddles
I am annoying to humans and I am bigger than a mouse. You will definitely get scared if you catch me in your house.
    • Rat

I can swim. I have a tail riddle

28. Riddles
I live in a bowl. I can swim. I have a tail. I also have fins and big eyes.
    • A goldfish.

hole in my back and legs riddle

29. Riddles
I have a hole in my back and legs I lack. I live where I can't breathe and I eat without teeth.
    • A whale