🦁 20 animal riddles with answers
20 animal riddles for kids, can you guess the animal?
Each riddle describes an animal by what it looks like, where it lives or what it does. Read the clues, guess and then tap to reveal.
How to play
- Ask your child to act out the animal after the answer.
- Talk about where each animal lives.
- Let your child make a riddle about their favourite animal.
I am the king of the jungle and I roar. What am I?
A lion.
I have black and white stripes and look a little like a horse. What am I?
A zebra.
I have a very long neck and eat leaves from tall trees. What am I?
A giraffe.
I hop, I carry my baby in a pouch and I live in Australia. What am I?
A kangaroo.
I am the national animal of India, with orange fur and black stripes. What am I?
A tiger.
I am the largest animal on Earth and I live in the sea. What am I?
A blue whale.
I have eight legs and spin a web. What am I?
A spider.
I can change my colour and I catch insects with a long sticky tongue. What am I?
A chameleon.
I sleep upside down in caves and fly at night, but I am not a bird. What am I?
A bat.
I carry my house on my back and leave a slimy trail. What am I?
A snail.
I am a bird that cannot fly but I can run very fast. What am I?
An ostrich.
I have one or two humps and I can go many days without water. What am I?
A camel.
I am black and white, I live in China and I love to eat bamboo. What am I?
A giant panda.
I am India's national bird and I dance when it rains. What am I?
A peacock.
I live in the sea, I have eight arms and I squirt ink. What am I?
An octopus.
I am big and grey, I love mud baths and I have a horn on my nose. What am I?
A rhinoceros.
I start life as a caterpillar and end up with colourful wings. What am I?
A butterfly.
I wag my tail, bark at strangers and love to play fetch. What am I?
A dog.
I sit on my eggs and sing out loudly at dawn. What am I?
A rooster.
I swim in the sea, I have a big fin on my back and many sharp teeth. What am I?
A shark.
FAQ
Animal riddles for kids: questions people ask
What age are these animal riddles for?
Ages 4 to 9. The early ones suit younger children.
Are the facts correct?
Yes. Each riddle describes well-known facts about the animal.
Can we use them in class?
Yes. Teachers can read them aloud as a warm-up before a lesson on animals.
Where can I find more riddles?
See our easy riddles, funny riddles and tricky riddles.
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