Riddles

1. I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?  

2. The height of my legs is usually around 6 feet and is taller than most humans. What animal am I?

3. You measure my life in hours and I serve you by expiring. I’m quick when I’m thin and slow when I’m fat. The wind is my enemy. 

4. I’m an animal you might love, but I’m too big to be your pet. I have an extremely long trunk, and it’s said I never forget. What am I?

5. I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I? 

6. You might be called this animal if someone thinks that you’re afraid. This is something that you might eat, as well as its eggs that it laid. What animal am I?

7. What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month?

8. I hide my treasure in the ground, my tail is big and fluffy. If you spot me in a tree, please don’t call me scruffy. What am I?

9. What disappears as soon as you say its name? 

10. It takes me two weeks to digest food, but then again, I’m not noted for being fast. What am I?