Riddles · Grades K-3

24 animal riddles for kids, with answers

Guess the animal from three clues. Great for science time, a reading warm-up or a car ride. Tap a riddle to see its answer, or print all 24 as cut-out cards.

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1I am the biggest animal on land. I have big ears and a long trunk. Who am I?Show the answer
An elephant
2I look like a horse with black and white stripes. Who am I?Show the answer
A zebra
3I hop on strong back legs and carry my baby in a pouch. Who am I?Show the answer
A kangaroo
4I live in the sea and I have eight arms. Who am I?Show the answer
An octopus
5I am black and white and I munch on bamboo all day. Who am I?Show the answer
A panda
6I am a bird, but I cannot fly. I swim in icy water. Who am I?Show the answer
A penguin
7My very long neck helps me eat leaves at the tops of trees. Who am I?Show the answer
A giraffe
8I spin a silky web to catch my food. Who am I?Show the answer
A spider
9I carry my house on my back and leave a shiny trail. Who am I?Show the answer
A snail
10I was a caterpillar, then I made a chrysalis. Now I fly. Who am I?Show the answer
A butterfly
11I am a big cat with a shaggy mane and a loud roar. Who am I?Show the answer
A lion
12I buzz from flower to flower and help make honey. Who am I?Show the answer
A bee
13I say quack and paddle across the pond. Who am I?Show the answer
A duck
14I started life as a tadpole. Now I hop and croak. Who am I?Show the answer
A frog
15I have a hard shell and I can pull my head inside it. Who am I?Show the answer
A turtle
16I am the biggest cat of all, orange with black stripes. Who am I?Show the answer
A tiger
17I sleep upside down all day and fly at night. Who am I?Show the answer
A bat
18I am the biggest animal in the ocean. I breathe through a hole on my head. Who am I?Show the answer
A whale
19I am a small red bug with black spots. Who am I?Show the answer
A ladybug
20I swing through the trees and love to eat bananas. Who am I?Show the answer
A monkey
21I have an orange coat, a bushy tail and a pointy nose. Who am I?Show the answer
A fox
22I give milk, I eat grass and I say moo. Who am I?Show the answer
A cow
23I have no legs, but I can slither fast. Who am I?Show the answer
A snake
24I am from Australia and I sleep most of the day in a gum tree. Who am I?Show the answer
A koala

Printable riddle cards

Eight cards to a page with a numbered badge and an answer line. Cut them out for a reading center, or keep the page whole as a riddle sheet. The last page lists every answer.

Download(4 pages, color)Ink saver (B&W)

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What is in the printable?

24 riddle cards, eight to a page, each with a line to write the answer, then an answer page for teachers and parents (4 pages in all).

What grade are these riddles for?

Grades K-3. Guess the animal from three clues. Great for science time, a reading warm-up or a car ride.

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