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Animals riddles

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I have no sword, I have no spear, yet rule a horde which many fear, my soldiers fight with wicked sting, I rule with might, yet am no king. What am I?

a)

Cat

b)

Bee

c)

Hawk

d)

Dog

2.

A warrior amongst the flowers, He bears a thrusting sword. Able and ready to use, To guard his golden hoard.

a)

Fish

b)

Bee

c)

something yellow

d)

Bears

3.

If this animal is killed off, all of it's species destroyed; it becomes extinct, in a year, the species will be back. What animal is it?

a)

Butterfly

b)

Cats

c)

Dog

d)

Cows

4.

I’m bigger than a cow, can peel my own bananas, and don’t eat meat. What animal am I?

a)

Dog

b)

Elephant

c)

Lion

d)

Turtle

5.

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

a)

Pig

b)

Monkey

c)

Mouse

d)

Giraffe

6.

I'm covered in feathers, I cluck, and you might get called my name if you're scared.

a)

Tiger

b)

Fish

c)

Chicken

d)

Lion

7.

I build a home of sticky string and catch my prey with a bite or sting. Who am I?

a)

Rabbit

b)

Spider

c)

Butterfly

d)

Cat

8.

I have black circles round my eyes even when I'm not tired. Who am I?

a)

Fox

b)

Whale

c)

Mouse

d)

Panda

9.

I join you at parties every year, but I never get to enjoy them. Who am I?

a)

Turtle

b)

Fish

c)

Turkey

d)

Cow

10.

I row with four paddles but never leave home. What am I?

a)

Turtle

b)

Dog

c)

Koala

d)

Dolphin

11.

I jump when I walk and sit when I stand. What am I?

a)

Tiger

b)

Kangaroo

c)

Spider

d)

Horse

12.

I've a hole in my back and legs I lack. I live where I can't breathe and I eat without teeth.

a)

Fish

b)

Penguin

c)

Whale

d)

Bird

13.

I sizzle like bacon, came from an egg, change shape with my food and haven't one leg.

a)

Panda

b)

Hen

c)

Elephant

d)

Snake

14.

I always turn left when leaving my home. I’m the only mammal capable of continued flight. What animal am I?

a)

Monkey

b)

Bat

c)

Pig

d)

Horse

15.

I’m the biggest reptile on earth. Humans wear shoes named after me. What animal am I?

a)

Crocodile

b)

Fish

c)

Elephant

d)

Dog

16.

I’m the world’s fastest land animal, but I can’t climb trees. What animal am I?

a)

Snail

b)

Eagle

c)

Cheetah

d)

Rabbit

17.

I’m a pet that has four legs, and a tail at the end, you might hear me barking and I’m known as man’s best friend.

a)

Cow

b)

Snake

c)

Fish

d)

Dog

18.

It’s a very common pet, a baby is called a kitten, the number of lives it has is said to be one less than ten

a)

Cat

b)

Tiger

c)

Zebra

d)

Penguin

19.

I am yellow and brown.

I eat leaves.

I have a very long neck.

I am a _________.

a)

camel

b)

elephant

c)

tiger

d)

giraffe

20.

I live in a desert.

I have two humps.

I am tall.

I eat plants.

I am a __________.

a)

lion

b)

tiger

c)

camel

d)

bear

21.

I have a long tail.

I can swing from trees.

I have long arms.

I am very clever.

I am a __________.

a)

monkey

b)

snake

c)

kangaroo

d)

bear

22.

I eat berries and fish.

I have four legs.

I live in the woods.

I am very big.

I am a ______________________.

a)

snake

b)

kangaroo

c)

tortoise

d)

bear

23.

It has a big tail.

It's green.

a)
b)
24.

I am grey

I can sleep 20 hours a day

I am nocturnal

I eat eucalyptus leaves

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

I have four legs

I live in forests, jungles and savannahs

I eat meat

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.

It's yellow and brown. It can't run.

a)
b)
c)
d)
27.

I walk sideways. My shell protects me from predators. I have two claws that can pinch.

a)

lobster

b)

octopus

c)

shrimp

d)

crab

28.

My wings are used as flippers so in water I can flow. Sometimes when on land, I slide on my belly in the snow.

a)

penguin

b)

fox

c)

bear

d)

seagulls

29.

What is a piglet?

a)

a male pig

b)

a female pig

c)

a baby pig

d)

a miniature pig

30.

What is a male cow called?

a)

mare

b)

bull

c)

calf

d)

rooster

31.

What is a male horse called?

a)

foal

b)

stallion

c)

hen

d)

kid

32.
which of these animals are mammals
a)
dolphin
b)
squids
c)
snake
d)
bird
33.

What is a baby fox called ?

a)

Kitten

b)

Cub

c)

Fox

d)

None of the above

34.

I am a rodent

I have white fur

I am a little animal

I eat cheese

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.
Voiceless it cries,
Wingless flutters,
Toothless bites,
Mouthless mutters. 
a)
A ball rolling
b)
The wind
c)
Air
d)
Earth
36.

What two things can you never eat for breakfast?

a)

Lunch and Dinner

b)

Dirt and Soil

c)

Nothing

d)

Yourself

37.

What stands on four legs but can't walk?

a)

A paralyzed dog

b)

A truck on its wheels

c)

A chair

d)

A sculpture

38.
What is brown and sticky?
a)
A stick
b)
Brown slime
c)
Syrup
d)
Mud