Riddles about animals for children with answers

Game exercises aimed at developing children's logic and intellectual abilities, as well as expanding their knowledge about the world around them, include children's riddles.

Guessing riddles is an excellent way to develop a child’s auditory memory, creative imagination, associative thinking and intelligence.

An excellent game method that allows children to consolidate their knowledge about representatives of the animal world that live in the wild or near humans is also riddles about animals. They teach preschoolers and school-aged children to guess animals based on their external signs mentioned in the text, characteristic features of their habits and the specifics of their habitat.

This article contains a large selection of riddles about wild and domestic animals that inhabit our planet. Here you will find simple riddles for kids and more complex ones for primary schoolchildren, which deal with domestic pets and their wild relatives, as well as animals living in different climatic conditions.

A separate group presents humorous deception riddles about animals - the answer that you want to give when answering in rhyme is wrong, so girls and boys here will have to think so as not to get into trouble.

For 1-2 grades

In the dark blue ocean, I fished out a walrus with my paw, On the slippery polar ice floe I drift without trembling.
(Polar bear) Water craftsmen Build a house without an axe, A house from brushwood and mud And also a dam. (Beavers)

Prickly, not a cactus. It swims, not a fish. It's rolling, not a bun. It's prickly, not a rose. It's puffing, not a teapot. (Hedgehog)

She herself is a baby, afraid of cats, lives under the floor, carries everything there. (Mouse)

There is a snout in front, a hook in the back, a back in the middle, and bristles on it.

For preschoolers

Gray in summer, white in winter, timid by nature.
He jumps deftly through the clearings, loves juicy carrots. (Hare) I have a luxurious tail, But my character is not simple - I am insidious and cunning. Deep is my hole. (Fox)

I am gray, I live in the forest, I know a red fox. I sing a sad song, howl loudly at the moon (Wolf)

I jump through the puddles with importance. I live there, where it is very humid. Look how it is - All green, qua-qua! (Frog, toad)

Although my hooves are strong and my horns are sharp, I am kind and not angry, I am not at all strict in my temper. In the field I moo: “Moo-moo! Who should I pour some milk for?” (Cow)

A champion in fast running, I sometimes drive carts. Uncle groom brought me water, hay and oats. (Horse)

For children 7 years old

A hummock ran near a stump.
And the hummock has a black nose and its back is covered in thorns. On the thorns of leaves from oak and aspen. (Hedgehog) A green log is sleeping, It is entangled in the mud. The log has a big mouth, The teeth in the mouth are just passion. (Crocodile)

He doesn't like meat and onions. It eats bamboo. This bear is black and white. What's his name, kids? (Panda)

Who walks around with a long neck? The neck of long legs is longer. Any leaf will reach branches. Who is he? Tell me, kids. (Giraffe)

A very interesting case: This animal is like a prickly hedgehog, but its needles are five times longer. Who is this? (Porcupine)

Riddles about animals with answers for children 5-6 years old

Author of the selection: Svetlana Nikolaevna Kryuchkova, music director of MDOU Kindergarten No. 127 “Northern Fairy Tale”, Petrozavodsk Description of work: Riddles for children of senior preschool age. The material may be useful for teachers, music directors, and parents.

Riddles can be used in any lesson related to the topic of animals.
Goal: to form and expand knowledge about the world around us, to cultivate love and care for animals Hippopotamus. Thick-skinned, thick-lipped, and has four teeth in his mouth. If he opens his mouth, you might faint! Squirrel. I walk around in a fluffy fur coat, I live in a dense forest. In a hollow on an old oak tree I gnaw nuts. *** A bushy tail sticks out from the top. What is this strange little animal? He'll chew the nut finely, Well, of course, it's... A beaver. That's how the animals are! They don't dig holes, but they build dams. They are all dressed in fur coats, the tool is not a saw - teeth. *** These builders are River Dwellers. They are sawing wood, building a dam. ***Who digs tunnels in the forest, Builds dams on streams? Teeth are like axes, They are working... *** We don’t need axes, We are builders -... (beavers) He who is called a beaver, Will build without nails... (house). Chipmunk. His back is striped and his tail is as light as feathers. All supplies, like in a chest, are hidden in hollows... Camel. What is the name of the king of the deserts? He has a hunchbacked back, Because he is... A wolf. In the cold winter forest, he walks around angry and hungry. He clicks his teeth! This is gray... Hedgehog. A ball is rolling through the forest, It has a prickly side. He hunts at night for beetles and mice. *** A prickly ball lies under the tree. If you want to touch it, it will instantly run away. *** Good-natured, businesslike, Covered with needles... Can you hear the patter of nimble legs? This is our friend... Raccoon. He won't put anything unwashed in his mouth. And you be like a neat person... *** He washes his food in the river, So that it is cleaner, Only then does he put it in his mouth. And that neat guy... Giraffe. That's how the legs are! That's the neck! We haven't seen anything longer! Like a tower among the grasses, It rises... *** He walks with his head raised, Not because he is an important count, Not because he has a proud disposition, But because he... *** This beast is somehow strange: Its neck is like an arrow at the tap. To reach the herbs with your mouth, it will add up twice... *** You know how to recognize me, I am a horse with a long neck. You, my friend, are right, of course. You understand that I am... a Hare. What kind of forest animal stood up like a column under the pine tree? And stands among the grass - Ears larger than head. *** Jump and jump, little coward! The tail is short, Ears along the back, *** Eyes with a pigtail, Clothes in two colors - for winter and summer. *** Gray little animal, Cross-eyed long-eared. Come on, guess who he is and give him a carrot! *** A ball of fluff, a long ear. Jumps deftly and loves carrots. *** He rushes without looking back, Only his heels sparkle. He rushes as fast as he can, his tail is shorter than his ear. Quickly guess who it is? - … Zebra. The horse has a shirt - Striped, like a vest. a horse is a horse, not a sailor. What kind of strangeness is this? Here's the question. *** A horse is like a horse, but only with stripes. Ever seen a Striped Horse? Snake. The rope lies, the cheat hisses. It is dangerous to take it - it will bite. Clear? *** Rusting, rustling the grass, a living cord crawls, so it stood up and hissed. Come, if you are very brave. *** Although her dangerous poison is sometimes useful, they say, But in order not to go to doctors, it’s better for us not to meet with her. Boar. Near the oak tree, with his sharp snout, he was busily digging the ground, apparently looking for acorns. I didn't scare him. My Polkan didn’t frighten me either - He was very formidable... Kangaroo. Someone carries matches in their bag, Someone carries important things, Someone carries a book and a game, And for the kids... Cobra. I can be angrier than other snakes, But when we meet, I stand up tall, I immediately inflate my neck, a sign of “Danger!” I'm serving. *** You can’t call me Too affectionate and kind. Never touch me, I am a snake, a big one... (cobra) Goat. With a beard, not an old man, With horns, not a bull, Not a horse, but kicking, Milking, not a cow, With fluff, not a bird, Pulls its bast, but does not weave bast shoes? Who is this? *** Horned, not a deer. It is the cow who gives milk, not the cow. Goat. If someone is born with a beard, no one will be surprised. *** He is horned and bearded, looks sternly at the guys. If someone is being naughty, he will gore, he will gore! *** Don't chase me!: I'll gore you! Beware! I have horns! Get out of the way! Who is this? Cow. In the middle of the yard stands a haystack, with a pitchfork in front and a broom in the back.
Moos: “Moo!” Who is this? I don't understand. *** He chews hay day and night and gives a lot of milk. *** Red Dairy Chews by day and chews by night. After all, grass is not so easy to turn into milk.
Cat (cat) Mustachioed muzzle, Striped fur coat, Washes often, But doesn’t know how to handle water. *** I know how to wash myself clean Not with water, but with my tongue. Meow! How often I dream about a saucer with warm milk! *** He cries at the threshold, hides his claws, quietly enters the room, purrs, sings. *** The door opened quietly and a mustachioed beast entered. He sat down by the stove, squinting sweetly, and washed himself with a soft paw. *** I combed my hair without a comb and washed my face without water, climbed into a soft chair and sang in every key. *** He arched his back and meowed. Who it? He stretched sweetly - That’s all the exercise. *** Who meowed at the door? Open quickly, it's very cold in winter! Who is asking to come home to us? *** I teach striped kids to catch mice. You, little kitten, will grow into a big one... *** Yesterday I was a mouse chaser, Quite a sour cream eater, Today I am a sofa sleeper, Quite a pillow blanket. *** He's fluffy, look, And he knows how to purr, But you won't find mice, If there's a gray one nearby... *** He'll drive two little mice into a hole And walk along the fence, And then a mischievous... Crocodile will jump into my window. A log floats down the river. Oh, and it’s furious. Those who fall into the river will have their nose bitten off... *** In the rivers of Africa lives an Evil Green Steamboat, Whoever floats past will swallow them all... Rabbit. The bunny and I are like brothers, We surprise everyone with our similarities, But, unlike my brother, I don’t change my lush fur. Mole. Made a hole, dug a hole. The sun is shining, but he doesn't even know it. *** People always call me blind, But that’s not a problem at all. I built a house underground, all the storerooms are full in it. *** I, friends, am an underground dweller, I am a digger and a builder. I dig, I dig, I dig, I build corridors everywhere, And then I build a house And I live peacefully in it. *** A hill rose from the ground and then crumbled. And a strange digger climbed up through the tunnel. Who dug the underground passage? – Blind black... Leo. Among the animals he is known as a king, He is called fearless... *** He is the most important of the animals, He is the most important and the strongest of all. Fox. Cunning cheat, Red head, Fluffy tail - beauty! And her name is... *** Fluffy tail, golden fur, Lives in the forest, steals chickens in the village. *** I confess, I am guilty, I am cunning and cunning. *** I go to the chicken coop in the evening I often run in secret. *** The red-haired housewife came from the forest, counted all the chickens and took them with her. Elk. Touching the grass with his hooves, a handsome man walks through the forest, walking boldly and easily, with his horns spread wide. Horse (Horse) He is both slender and handsome, He has a thick mane! He clatter-clops with his hooves, Take me for a ride, my friend! Frog. In the summer in the swamp you will find it, Green frog Who is it? – ... *** A green leaf jumped between the brown hummocks. Croaked in a warm puddle and ate a fly for dinner! *** Both in the forest and in the swamp, you can easily find us everywhere: In the clearing, at the edge. We are green... *** The little animal is jumping, Not a mouth, but a trap. Both the mosquito and the fly will fall into the trap. Bear. The beast is shaggy, clubfooted. He sucks his paw in the den. *** He sleeps in a den in winter under a huge pine tree, and when spring comes, he wakes up from sleep. *** The owner of the forest Wakes up in the spring, And in winter, to the howl of a blizzard, He sleeps in a snowy den. *** In the summer he wanders without a road between the pines and birches, And in the winter he sleeps in a den, hiding his nose from the frost. *** Who lives in the deep forest, Clumsy, club-footed, In the summer he eats raspberries and honey, And in the winter he sucks his paw. *** He sleeps in a hole during the long winter, But as soon as the sun begins to warm up, He sets off on his journey for honey and raspberries... *** He slept for a long time all winter, Sucking his right paw, And when he woke up, he began to roar. This animal is a forest animal... *** All the forest people arrived in the clearing in the spring - A little hare came out of the hole, Climbed out of the den... (bear) Walrus. A fanged beast with flippers instead of legs. The tail drags along the ice, but is not afraid of frost. Guinea pigs. And they don’t swim in the sea, And they don’t have bristles, But still they are called sea... Mouse. Small stature, Long tail, Gray coat, Sharp teeth. *** Hides under the floor, afraid of cats. *** The little ones themselves are afraid of cats, they live under the floor, they carry everything there. *** This little baby is glad even for a bread crumb, Because she hides in a hole until dark. *** Underground, in a closet. She lives in a hole. Gray baby. Who is this? - ... *** They have ears on top of their heads, They have long tails, And only cats are scary to them, Only cats and cats. Rhinoceros. The animal wears a horn on its nose, And it’s called... *** There are horns sticking out on its nose, Unfriendly, gloomy look, Very hot-tempered, very strict African... Monkey. A funny animal in a huge cage jumps from branch to branch. Eats bananas and sweets To the general joy of children. Sheep. Even in a very hot summer, I wear a warm fur coat. And until winter languishes from the heat. *** A warm fur coat with rings is worn by the quiet one... *** They are walking by the river Horns and rings. Deer. Sensitive, slender and tall. He carries his head proudly, There is a thick shadow from the horns, Here is a beautiful beast... *** Guess what kind of beast I am? There are trees on my forehead. *** Slender, fast, branchy horns, grazes all day. Who is this? - … Donkey. He has big ears and is obedient to his master. And although it is small, it carries like a truck. Arctic fox. This beast, to its own detriment, has fur. Two hundred and forty-three shooters shoot at the animal day and night. Vole. She lives in a field, - There is plenty of food there! The city mouse is her dear sister. Pony. And in a circle on the site Black-maned horses race side by side and in single file, waving their bangs and tails. Lynx. Less than a tiger, but a little more than a large red cat. On the bitch she usually hides and waits for prey. Don't be timid, but be careful. In the forest where he wanders... *** Which pussycat has tassels on its ears? *** Less of a tiger, more of a cat, Above the ears are horns. It looks meek, but don’t believe it: this beast is terrible in anger. Pig. In front there is a snout, in the back there is a hook, in the middle there is a back, and on it there is a bristle. *** Instead of a nose - a snout, Instead of a tail - a hook, My voice is shrill and ringing, I am cheerful... Elephant. A fire hose instead of a nose, He is stronger than all animals. "Who is this? - the guys will ask, And they will answer themselves: - ... *** There is a lot of strength in him, He is almost as tall as a house. He has a huge nose, as if it had been growing for a hundred years. *** And in the circus he is, And in the zoo he is a big and good-natured African... *** Do you hear the mighty stomp? Do you see the long trunk? This is not a magical dream! This is an African... (elephant) Dog. He is friends with the owner, guards the house, lives under the porch, has a tail like a ring. *** You stroke - he caresses, You tease - he bites. *** She lives in the yard, in a private house-kennel, and at everyone she doesn’t know, she either growls or barks. *** The redhead walks, drinks from a puddle, and is not afraid of the severe cold. Shaggy tail, black nose... Who is this? Red... *** He caresses his own people, but swears at strangers. near his little house he sits on a chain. *** I have excellent hearing, an intelligent look and a keen sense of smell. I immediately get into a fight with the cat, Because I... (dog) Marmot. Smooth, brown, clumsy, He does not like the winter cold. Until spring, in a deep hole in the middle of the wide steppe, the animal sleeps sweetly. What's his name? - … Seal. I have little wool, But among the polar ice, Fat, like a blanket, Protects me from the cold. Hamster. I arrange myself cleverly: I have a pantry with me. Where's the storage room? Behind the cheek! That's how cunning I am. Ferret. He walks around in a red fur coat, his teeth are sharp like a file. Gluttonous animal - Thunderstorm of mice... Turtle. Guess who is walking around in a bone coat? *** Stone shell - shirt And in a shirt - ... *** Lives calmly, in no hurry, Just in case, carries a shield, Under it, not knowing fear, Walks ... *** What kind of miracle? what a miracle! dish on top, dish below. A miracle walks along the road, its head sticks out and its legs stick out. Lizard. Flashes in the grass, wags its tail. If the tail is torn off, another one will profit. *** The color is gray, like a mouse, You can’t tell it from the rock. Freedom is dear to her, she will not be captured - she will leave her tail with the enemy, and she herself will be saved. *** She, like a snake, flashes in the grass, wags her tail; The tail loses - Another one grows.

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About animals of the North

Who lives in Antarctica and loves snow and ice?
Instead of buns and sweets, he eats Rybka for lunch. He catches it all day with ease! After all, he is... (Seal) Who in the cold ocean, As if in a warm foam bath, Can swim and dive, Disperse flocks of ice floes? Yes! Such turns can only be done... (Walruses)

In Antarctica, who doesn’t know the Bird that doesn’t fly, that dives into the sea from the ice floes! Oh, yes this is... (Penguin)

He shovels deep snow and gets tasty reindeer moss, sometimes he digs all day long, Arctic... (Deer)

He walks not on the savannah, but in the sea-ocean, and there is no lion’s mane at all, and he catches fish for dinner. Guess who he is? - King of beasts! But the lion... (Sea)

Riddles about the tiger

What an adorable minke whale! Beautiful, cute little mustache. Here is a cute little animal - a big soft toy. But pussy is not for children's games, After all, it is not a kitten... (Answer: tiger) Like a big cat, he is Graceful and smart. But he doesn’t like different games. The formidable striped one... (Answer: tiger) This animal is almost like a cat, It’s dangerous to play with him, He lives in nature, He’s big and fanged! If you get close, it will roar loudly to distract you, Don’t joke with this beast, It’s huge and toothy! A long claw, a sharp fang, A fierce temper and a menacing roar... Only a little bit, just a little bit Similar to a domestic ginger cat. He is huge and mustachioed, his fur is luxuriously striped. All movements are very dexterous and can be trained. There is no time for games with him in the wild. What kind of predator is this? (Answer: tiger)

For 3rd grade

The beast is afraid of my branches, the bird will not build nests in them.
My beauty and power are in the branches. Tell me quickly: who am I? (Deer) Appeared in a yellow coat - Goodbye, two shells. (Chick)

Walks above us upside down. He dines with us and tastes everything. If you start driving, it will start buzzing. (Fly)

In the forest near the stump there is bustle and running around. The working people are busy all day, building a city out of forest litter. (Ants)

She had a drink in her mouth, She lived under water, Scared everyone, Swallowed everyone, And now she got into the cauldron (Pike)

About exotic animals

Short legs, Long, strong tail, Small eyes, Yes, toothy mouth.
In Africa, where the yellow Nile lives, the green one lives... (Crocodile). The spotted giant looks like a large crane. There are funny horns on the head and hooves on the legs. Walks with his head up - Resident of Africa... (Giraffe).

With paws and flippers, like rowing with oars. Swims confidently under water and through the waves. For her, the shell is a shirt, She is a sea person... (Turtle).

The animal is famous in Australia. It is unusual and interesting. After all, he carries his children in his spacious handbag. In the steppe early in the morning a redhead gallops... (Kangaroo).

In the world of living snakes, He is the strongest and longest. He has a dangerous disposition, He is a wise giant... (Boa constrictor).

For children 5 years old

Thick-skinned, thick-lipped, and has four teeth in his mouth.
If he opens his mouth, you might faint! (Hippopotamus) His back is striped, his tail is as light as feathers. All supplies, like in a chest, are hidden in hollows... (Chipmunk)

He washes his food in the river so that it is cleaner, only then puts it into his mouth. And that neat guy... (Raccoon)

Rusting, rustling the grass, a living cord crawls, so it stood up and hissed. Come if you are very brave. (Snake)

He has big ears and is obedient to his master. And although he is small, he drives like a truck. (Donkey)

About animals of Russia

A red-haired little animal jumps and gallops through the trees.
He lives not on the ground, but on a tree in a hollow. A red tail here and there suddenly flashed through the bushes, a girl looks after her, she knows this... (Squirrel) Touching the grass with her hooves, a handsome man walks through the forest, walks boldly and easily, with his horns spread wide. (Deer)

He works as a miner, wearing a fur coat as black as a raven. Under the fields he digs minks, hills turn black on the grass. What kind of animal is this that has settled underground? (Mole)

From small cats, from spotted ones, and on the ears, imagine, brushes! Short tail. You can’t say “scatter”, She’s a formidable predator... (Lynx)

He is uncouth, angry and rude. Of all the trees, oak is his favorite. After all, he is in the forest, among animals, a great lover of acorns. (Boar) Author: Kosenko S.

About African animals

The king of beasts, we know him, and, of course, we respect him.
Everyone is afraid of his anger. Guessed it - ... (Lion) He is slow, big. I've been used to the trunk for a long time. He is stronger than all animals. Strong, powerful, Strong...(Elephant)

Whose antics are easily repeated by children. Who lives among the vines? A flock of wild...(Monkeys)

A striped vest was pulled onto the Horse. Striped tail and nose! What is your name, Sailor? (Zebra)

He is large and unusual, he has a horn on his nose, the guys will guess, this is for sure... (Rhinoceros)

About forest animals

The beast waddles along raspberries and honey.
He loves sweets very much. And when autumn comes, He climbs into the hole until spring, where he sleeps and dreams. (Bear) At night he howls in the forest: “I’ll carry the lamb away!” The angry, hungry gray one also knows a lot about hares... (Wolf) Author: Sinyuchkova Zh.

This red-haired cheat steals chickens very cleverly, rakes the crust out of the crust, climbs into a hole after the mice. And for the New Year holiday he will come to us to have fun. He loves miracles. This cunning one... (Fox)

He likes to confuse his tracks, How to escape from trouble, And often changes his fur coats, But the coward is simply creepy. He sits under a bush, and trembles all over with fear. And his name is Scythe, Long-eared and barefoot... (Hare)

Who's the prickly one? Lives in the forest? Who isn't afraid of the fox? He doesn’t run away from her: He curls up in a ball and lies there, with neither eyes nor legs visible? Did you find out? After all, this is... (Hedgehog)

About pets

It gives us milk, although it is not a cow, it is ready to share its wool. She is fidgety and fidgety... What do we call her? ... (Goat) G. Stupnikov
If he sees, there is a stranger there, He will rear up his fur and become angry. And the owner is on the porch - The tail will curl into a ring. (Dog)

The muzzle is mustachioed, the fur coat is striped, it washes itself often, and it chases its tail. (Kitty)

The dirty little guy lies in a bristly shirt. The tail is a pretzel, the nose is a snout. (Piglet)

The thick grasses have become entwined, the meadows are curled, and I myself am all curly, even with a curl of an horn. (Ram)

Challenging riddles

A muzzle with black and white stripes, Hidden and looking at the branch, Little... (Badger)
In the desert he is always with water, Stores it in the humps behind his head. Thorn is his favorite dish! Did you find out... (Camel)

All huge as a mountain, Long neck, endless tail. It can be a carnivore or herbivore. Scary teeth and a small brain. Who is this, that's the question? (Dinosaur)

The muzzle is elongated, Swims in the water, Covered with fur, Eats insects. Hatches eggs, but not a duck. (Echidna)

This unusual animal stood on its hind legs. Looks like a little bunny, Jumps like a kangaroo, Long tail like a rat's, If he's scared of something, He immediately hides in a hole. (Jerboa)

Card index of riddles “Animals” for preschool children