Mammals are all around us—some are big, some are small, some live in the water, and some run on land. They all have one thing in common: they are warm-blooded, have fur or hair, and most of them take care of their babies with milk.
In this fun challenge, you’ll use your brain to solve riddles about different kinds of mammals. Some might be easy, while others will make you think a little harder. Are you ready to test your animal knowledge? Let’s begin!
I hang upside down and sleep all day, in the dark I love to play.
Answer: Bat
I have a trunk but I’m not a tree, with floppy ears, so big and free.
Answer: Elephant
I roar so loud, I’m king of all, with golden fur, I stand so tall.
Answer: Lion
I swing on trees with hands so strong, my arms are short, my tail is long.
Answer: Monkey
Black and white, I eat bamboo, I live in China—guess who?
Answer: Panda
I’m the fastest on land, sleek and spry, with spotted fur, I race right by.
Answer: Cheetah
I’m big and furry, love honey too, in winter I sleep—what animal are you?
Answer: Bear
I live in cold where it’s icy white, my fur blends in, I’m strong in a fight.
Answer: Polar bear
I have no stripes, I have no spots, but I gallop fast—I’m not a lot.
Answer: Horse
I have a pouch where my baby stays, I hop around in grassy ways.
Answer: Kangaroo
I have a horn upon my nose, in mud I wallow, as everyone knows.
Answer: Rhinoceros
I have a hump and love the sand, I travel far across the land.
Answer: Camel
I squeak and scurry, love to chew, if there’s a hole, I’m coming through.
Answer: Mouse
I have webbed feet, and I swim with grace, but I’m not a bird, I have fur on my face.
Answer: Otter
With spots on my back and tiny feet, I roll into a ball to be discrete.
Answer: Hedgehog
I have whiskers and love to purr, a friend to humans covered in fur.
Answer: Cat
I bark and wag my tail with glee, I’m called man’s best friend, you see.
Answer: Dog
With sharp white tusks and skin so thick, in the arctic, I do tricks.
Answer: Walrus
My teeth are long, my fur is red, I’m clever—so it’s often said.
Answer: Fox
I climb and jump, my tail’s so long, my name sounds like I sing a song.
Answer: Lemur
I have black fur and walk at night, I smell so strong—avoid my sight!
Answer: Skunk
I carry my baby, I’m slow in trees, I have three toes and move with ease.
Answer: Sloth
I grunt and roll in mud so deep, my curly tail is short and neat.
Answer: Pig
I live in rivers and love to float, my name means “horse” but I’m no goat.
Answer: Hippopotamus
I have tusks but I’m not a whale, I dig for roots without fail.
Answer: Wild boar
I live in packs and hunt at night, my howls are heard in pale moonlight.
Answer: Wolf
I’m small and blind, I dig with might, I live in tunnels out of sight.
Answer: Mole
I slither and swim, but I’m not a snake, I breathe through holes and splash in lakes.
Answer: Dolphin
I love bananas, but I am not a monkey, my orange fur is thick and chunky.
Answer: Orangutan