Riddles

farm riddles

This is One FUNNY FARM!

Country road with silo

What kind of dance lessons do sheep take? 
Baaaa-llet.
 


What's a pig's favorite fairy tale?
Slopping Beauty. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Cattle

How did the farmer count his herd of cattle? 
He used a cow-culator.

 

Why is it difficult to have a conversation with a goat?
It's always butting in. 

 

What do you call a sleeping male cow? 
A bulldozer.  

 

Where do horses like to shop?
Old Neigh-vy.

 

What kind of bird tells jokes?
A comedi-hen.


 

holiday riddles 

What do you call a snowman on a warm day?

A puddle.


Where did Mr. Moose kiss Mrs. Moose?

Under the moosletoe.


What Christmas song do you hear in a tropical rainforest?

Jungle Bells. 
 
What's a duck's favorite ballet?

The Nutquacker.


What do you call a polar bear that delivers presents?

Santa Paws.
 
What's a wolf's favorite holiday dessert?

Chocolate moose.
 
What's a grape's Christmas greeting?

'Tis the season to be jelly.


What's a skunk's favorite holiday song?

Jingle Smells.
 
What do you get when you cross a shark with a snowball?

Frostbite.
 
What do Christmas trees drink at a party?

Root beer.

 

reader riddles Illustration by Michael Slack

 


 

 


What do you call an elephant that eats too much?
An elefat.
Brooke A., Virginia


What do you call two octopuses that look exactly alike?
I-tentacle twins.
Anna T., Oklahoma


What do ants use for hula hoops?
Cheerios.
Abigail B., Kansas

 

What kind of hawk can't fly?
A tomahawk.
Spencer R., Montana


What does a leopard say when it claims an area?
"This is my spot!"
Allison G., New York


What do you call a cow that you can't see?
Invisi-bull.
Benjamin C., Kentucky


What kind of wood is really scared?
Petrified wood.
Katie H., California


What's the difference between a rock star and a snake?
One sings a song, and the other slinks along.
Chloe M., Kansas


What did the little kitten say to the big bully cat?
"You're such a pushy cat!"
Elizabeth and Zach W., North Carolina


What's a horse's favorite fruit?
Canter-lope.
Jennifer C., Illinois


Who is a skunk's favorite author?
Shakes-pew.
Aaron D., Indiana


What do you call a caterpillar that falls into a volcano?
Hot larva!
Jacob H., California

 

What do you call a lizard that tells jokes on stage?
A stand-up chameleon.
Nathan B., Iowa

 

What do little dogs say to each other on January 1?
"Yappy New Year!"
Scott S., North Carolina

 

What kind of fruit grows in a barn?
Straw-berries.
Josh S., Washington

 

Where do baby birds go to pay up at the grocery store?
The chick-out line.
Keenan T., Maryland

 

What's the richest animal in the world?
A diamondback rattlesnake.
Walker M., Pennsylvania

 

What bird is the greatest artist?
Leonardo da Finchy.
Marcela S., New York

 

How do cats keep their breath fresh?
They use mouse-wash.
Noelle K., New Hampshire

 

Why did the chicken cross the basketball court?
Because the referee called "Fowl!"
Jordan B., Wisconsin

 

What do you call someone who sticks his right hand into a shark's mouth?
Lefty.
Brandon R., Florida

 

What's an ape's favorite dessert?
Meringue-utans.
Charlotte F., New Hampshire

 

Why do Swiss cows wear bells?
Because their horns don't work.
Alayna T., Bonnieux, France

 

What does an English sea monster have for lunch?
Fish and ships.
Joe H., Washington

 

What kind of cat lives in the sea?
An aqua-puss.
Alex F., Virginia

 

Cluck Kent illustration Image by Wally Neibart

What is Super Turkey's secret identity?
Cluck Kent.
Mary D., Connecticut

 

What do you call an old fish?
A sea-nior citizen.
Andy W., Kansas

 

What do you call a skunk that's disappeared?
Ex-stinked.
Melissa C., California

 

What kind of worms get married?
Ring worms.
Chris I., email

 

What do you get when you cross a cheetah with a turtle?
A speed limit.
Maggie W., Ohio

 

Where was a new species of seals just discovered?
New Seal-land.
Nick McA., New York

 

Where can you find a city without buildings, a river without water, and a forest without trees?
On a map.
Theresa D.; Albertville, France

 

In an emergency, whom do you call for a sick rabbit?
A hare-a-medic.
Jesse C., New Jersey

 

What do you call a bee that can't make up its mind?
Maybee.
Michelle K. and Stefanie F., Florida

 

What kind of dinosaur never gives up?
A Try-ceratops.
Meleia F., Colorado

 

What do you get when you cross a bee with a seagull?
A beagle.
Stella H.; Vancouver, Canada

 

What kind of dog speaks Spanish?
A cocker Espa-ol.
Nathan T., Minnesota

 

What do you call an insect that performs magic?
A hocus-pocus locust.
Jake Selzer

 

What's an ape's favorite junk food?
Potato chimps.
Bonnie Smith

 

What kind of flower is always getting into fights?
A black-eyed susan.
Erin Dick

 

What's a sheep's favorite fruit?
Baa-nanas.
Kelsey K.

 

What sport is good for tough cats?
Litter-boxing.
Kalika N.

 

What happened to the sardine that turned up late for work?
It got canned.
Andrew Lapsley

 

What kind of insect cooks greasy foods?
The butterfry.
Jacob Z.

 

How does a tree get into the Internet?
It logs on.
Meghan Carpenter

 

Why did the hen go to the doctor?
To get a chick-up.
Emily Wilson

 

What kind of germs cry a lot?
Bac-tear-ia.
Alex Baum

 

Why did King Kong climb the Empire State Building?
He couldn't fit in the elevator.
Mariah Pehoski

 

What did the two cows do when they met?
They gave each other a milkshake.
Matthew McCarthy

 

Why are skunks so smart?
Because they make a lot of scents.
Anna Berg

 

We like reading all the riddles from our readers. Sorry there's room to print only some of them.

 

Jokes 

 

What do wolves celebrate every October 31st?

Howl-oween.

 

Why did the vampire bat wake up screaming?

It had bite-mares.

 

What kind of fur do you get from a werewolf?

As fur away as possible.

 

What does the swamp monster make at a campfire?

Ghosted marshmallows.

 

stand-up chameleon illustration
Illustration by Jim Paillot

What's a monster's favorite cereal?

Scream of Wheat.

 

What musical instrument does a skeleton play?

A trom-bone.

 

What do witches say when they meet?

"Hi! Wart's new?"

 

What do you get when you cross a bat and a bell?

A ding bat.

 

What do skeletons need from the grocery store?

Spare ribs.

 

What room will you never find in a haunted house?

A living room.

 

What does a skeleton say before it eats?

"Bone appetit!"

 

What is the scariest lake in the world?

Lake Eerie.

 

 Penguin Funnies

What's black-and-white and goes around and around?

A penguin trapped in a revolving door.

 

What do penguin's say when they greet each other?

"Have an ice day!"

 

How does a penguin feel when its left all alone?

Ice-olated.

 

What's on a happy penguin's face?

A pen-grin.

 

What do penguins ride?

Ice-cycles.

 

How are wall light switches and penguins alike?

They both have flippers.

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