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.
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)
Riddles about animals (animals, birds, insects, etc.)
Who is this - walking upside down above us, not afraid, not afraid of anyone? Or - he cries in the swamp, but doesn’t come out of the swamp... Our collection includes 100 riddles about various animals for children. Have fun with the whole family!
1. Crying in the swamp, but not coming out of the swamp (sandpiper)
2. Has a nest in a tree, jumps and flies along the branches, not a bird (squirrel)
3. Crooked nose - green tail (crossbill)
4. When I’m black, I’m nimble and nimble, but as soon as I turn red, I become subdued (cancer)
5. Not on fish, but sets a net (spider)
6. Flies in the hay, does not eat and does not give to others (dog)
7. There are lumberjacks in silver-brown fur coats on the rivers. Strong dams are built from trees, branches, and clay (beavers)
8. There is an awl in front, a fork in the back, a white towel on the chest. As soon as he senses winter, he will migrate overseas. (martin)
9. The hut is new, there is no tenant, a tenant will appear, the hut will fall apart (egg)
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10. Under the bush, under the tier lies a degree belt (snake)
11. The shoemaker is not a shoemaker, the tailor is not a tailor, holds bristles in his mouth, scissors in his hands (cancer)
12. There is a palace on a pole, a singer (starling) in the yard
13. Small, light, but you can’t lift it by the tail (lizard)
14. Run up the mountain, somersault down the mountain (hare)
15. I will not throw a stick, I will not kill a jackdaw, I will not pluck feathers, I will not eat meat (fish)
16. He is not at all bloodthirsty, because he is a herbivore, there are two horns on his nose, and hooves on his feet - protection from enemies (rhinoceros)
17. In summer it follows the plowman, but in winter it leaves screaming (rook)
18. Not a blacksmith, but with pincers (cancer)
19. Fighter and bully, lives in the water, bones on his back, and the pike will not swallow (ruff)
20. Lives in the forest, hoots like a robber, people are afraid of him, and he is afraid of people (eagle owl)
21. Grandfather is wearing a fur coat, with fur on the outside (bear)
22. Sits with bulging eyes, speaks French, jumps like a flea, swims like a human (frog)
23. Under the pines, under the fir trees there is a bag of needles (hedgehog)
24. White as snow, black as soot. The fidgety one turned around like a demon into the forest (magpie)
25. Everyone knows this bird; his palace is on a pole, he drags worms to the chicks and the whole thing cracks (magpie)
26. Not a man, not a beast, but can speak like a human (parrot)
27. A flame flashed quickly behind the trees and bushes. It flashed, ran - there was no smoke, no fire (fox)
28. The little animal has a hundred silver coins on its back (fish)
29. A long old woman without arms, and without legs, and without a belly. She always tries to bite, she hisses like a goose (snake)
30. Mother, I don’t know the father, but I often call the children I won’t know, I’ll turn them into strangers (cuckoo)
31. A miracle - a giant - swims across the sea - the ocean, and hides its mustache in its mouth (whale)
32. He has a lot of thread, but he doesn’t wind it into a ball, he doesn’t sew clothes for himself, but he always weaves fabric (spider)
33. Who has never taken a step? (sparrow)
34. Who carries a forest on his head? (deer)
35. In the depths, where there is silence and darkness, the sea is darned by a needle (needle fish)
36. I live in the forest and in the meadow, I spoil the garden beds and run away without looking back (hare)
37. Who plows the land first? (worm)
38. I didn’t count the miles under my feet, I didn’t travel on roads, but I was overseas (bird)
39. We occasionally meet him on the road. He walks without a stick, eyeless and legless, afraid not of dogs, not of cats, not of cows, but of chickens and roosters (worm)
40. The sea people are alarmed: the sword floats without a sheath (swordfish)
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41. Parents and children have all their clothes made of coins (fish)
42. Cross-eyed, small, in a white fur coat, felt boots (hare in winter)
43. There are not packages or buns in the bag; I'm in my mom's bag on a walk (kangaroo)
44. If I knock, my head hurts, but if I don’t knock, I’m hungry! (woodpecker)
45. There is a stone below, a stone above, eats grass, but not a cow, lays eggs, but not a chicken (turtle)
46. I worked all summer, dug cunning passages in the ground, and built a metro two kilometers long for myself (mole)
47. Ticks are walking around the lake - looking for edible things (heron)
48. Horse. like a horse, but only with stripes, have you ever seen a sailor horse? (zebra)
49. Gray patch, black patch, jumps along a birch tree (crow)
50. Touching the grass with his hooves, a handsome man walks through the forest. Walks boldly and easily, horns spread wide (elk)
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)
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)
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 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 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 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 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)
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)
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.
