Animal Riddles

Ocean Animals

100

I can sense blood in water from far away. What am I?

Great White Shark

200

By shooting black ink and changing my skin color, I can hide in the ocean. What am I?

Octopus

300

I use my ivory tusks to dig for clams, protect myself and move around. What am I?

Walrus

400

The male, not the female, carries the eggs in a pouch until they hatch. What am I?

Sea horse 

500

I have leathery skin instead of a shell and I am the biggest of my species. What am I? 

Leatherback turtle 

Desert Animals

100

I can walk in the desert for so long and I have two humps on my back. What am I?

Camel

200

I am important to the Egyptian people and I am wild but I can be a pet. What am I?

Wild cat

300

I can camouflage into a sandy beige color like the desert, I am a reptile, and I eat insects. What am I? 

Spiny-tailed lizard

400

I spend my day underground in a burrow and my most distinctive feature are my big ears. What am I? 

Fennec fox

500

I am a type of goat that has long horns and you can find me in mountainous desert areas. What am I?

Ibex

Arctic Animals

100

My fur makes it hard to see against the snow but my black nose can give me away when I hunt. What am I?

Polar bear

200

I have long ears, I run fast and I have camouflage because of my white fur. What am I?

Arctic hare

300

My nose warms the air before it gets to my lungs and I have antlers. What am I?

Reindeer

400

I can live up to 50 years old and my tusk is actually a tooth. What am I? 

Narwhal

500

I'm hunted by polar bears and when threatened I gather in a circle facing out with my horns. What am I?

Musk ox

Rainforest Animals

100

I am a mammal, I am dark orange, and I hang from trees eating lots of fruit. What am I?

Orangutan 

200

I can mimic words/sounds and I use my bill to crack open nuts. What am I?

Parrot

300

I hang on a tree branch all day, I am really slow, and I'm blind. What am I?

Sloth

400

I have sharp teeth with a strong bite, I'm cold blooded, and live in a river. What am I?

Piranha

500

I'm the largest lizard, I live in Indonesia, and my spit is venomous. What am I?

Komodo dragon

Grassland Animals

100

I have two big tusks, big ears, and I have my own sunscreen which is mud that I throw on my body. What am I?

Elephant

200

I have a pattern on my skin, I eat grass, and I have similar features to a horse. What am I?

Zebra

300

I am a carnivore, I eat leftovers of other predators, and I hunt my prey in a group. What am I?

Hyena

400

I have sharp claws, I lay eggs, and I swoop down at fast speed to hunt fish. What am I? 

Falcon

500

I have a very thick coat for winter, I stay with my herd, and I have short horns. What am I?

Bison