Riddles

I’m a pet that has four legs And a tail at the end You might hear me barking And I’m known as man’s best friend

Some types slither on the ground And some can live up in the trees Adders, vipers and cobras What kind of animals are these?

You might be called this animal If someone thinks that you’re afraid This is something that you might eat As well as its eggs that it laid.

I am known as a king The jungle’s where I reign It is hard to tame me And I have a large mane.

I’m an animal you might love But I’m too big to be your pet I have an extremely long trunk And it’s said I never forget

They live in a field Milk is what they make They help give us leather And a juicy steak

I like to use my long tongue To eat leaves from tops of trees I don’t have to climb up though With my long neck it’s a breeze

This is something black and white But it’s not an old TV It’s a type of animal That starts with the letter Z

One of these is Cupid But it doesn’t have a bow Instead it pulls a sleigh Through the air and lands on snow

This provides meat that you would eat When breakfast you are makin’ A chicken is what gives the eggs And this is what gives bacon.

It’s a very common pet A baby is called a kitten The number of lives it has Is said to be one less than ten

Some people are scared of this creature Because it can have a big bite So be careful out in the ocean One of its kind is a Great White

A stallion’s a male A female is called a mare You can ride on one of these On a carousel at a fair

I like to hop around I’m a tadpole when I’m young I am green and I croak And catch flies with my long tongue

I travel very slowly When gliding along the ground Maybe my shell weighs me down In your garden I am found