Animals
This small, slow mammal spends most of its time sleeping in South American trees.
The sloth sleeps silently in the sunny forest.
This cryptic desert lizard channels rainwater toward its snout using grooved scales.
The thorny devil survives storms by sipping water through its scales.
This slow-moving herbivore maintains buoyancy while grazing on submerged vegetation.
The manatee sustains itself by steadily snacking underwater.
I have keys but no locks, space but no room, and you can enter but never leave—what am I?
You are a keyboard.
I get wetter the more I dry—what am I?
You are a towel.
This striped animal sprays a strong scent when it feels scared or surprised.
The skunk sprays a smelly scent to scare predators.
This deep-sea cephalopod rapidly alters its skin texture and shade for camouflage.
The cuttlefish shifts surface patterns to stay unseen.
This striped sea animal looks like a snake and hides in coral reefs.
The sea krait slithers smoothly through saltwater.
I move without legs, cry without eyes, and leave marks wherever I go—what am I?
You are a cloud.
I have a head and a tail but no body—what am I?
You are a coin.
This desert animal has large ears that help it stay cool and sense sounds.
The fennec fox uses its sensitive ears in the sandy desert.
This South American feline stalks prey using silent, calculated steps.
The ocelot sneaks stealthily through shadowed spaces.
This strange fish uses its fins to walk on the sea floor.
The mudskipper scoots sideways across slippery surfaces.
The more you take from me, the larger I become—what am I?
You are a hole.
I am tall when I am young and short when I am old—what am I?
You are a candle.
This spiny mammal curls into a ball to stay safe from enemies.
The hedgehog stays safe by curling its spiky body.
This mammal emits a powerful musky scent instead of relying on antlers for defense.
The musk deer scares rivals using strong scent signals.
This striped desert mammal survives severe heat by resting in shaded spaces.
The sand cat stays sheltered during scorching sun exposure.
I travel around the world while staying in one corner—what am I?
You are a postage stamp.
I have one eye but cannot see—what am I?
You are a needle.
This semiaquatic mammal detects prey using electroreceptors in its soft bill.
The platypus scans streams using specialized sensory systems.
This arboreal rodent glides long distances using skin stretched between its limbs.
The flying squirrel sails silently between spaced trees.
This slow-moving insectivore uses a sticky tongue to seize ants and termites.
The giant anteater snags swarming insects efficiently.
I can fly without wings and cry without a face—what am I?
You are the wind.
I can fill a room but take up no space—what am I?
You are light.