Animal Riddles

I’m born pink in color but then change to black and white. I’m easy to feed, as my favorite food is bamboo. What animal am I?

I have wings but I am not a bird. I am small, colorful, and beautiful. I live in gardens and fields and forests. I used to be a caterpillar. What am I?

I have horns but I can’t beep. I like to bleat but I’m not a sheep. What am I?

I have two long ears, and I don’t walk, I hop. What am I?

I have a mane but I’m not a lion and I wear my shoes to bed. What am I

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. What am I?

I’ve got lumps on my back and I live on the sand. I’m strong and I carry you over the land. What am I?

The height of my legs—usually around 6 feet—is taller than most humans. What animal am I?

Cupid without a bow, Donner with no kebab, one who dances, one who prances, all dragging present-giving dad. What am I?

Play me with a ball and bat or hear me chirp in a top hat. What am I?

I move without wings, between silken strings, I leave as you find, my substance behind. What am I?

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

I’m spotty and speedy, but not at all greedy. I look like a leopard but don’t try to play me at cards. What am I?

I jump when I walk and sit when I stand. What am I?

I am a strange creature, hovering in the air, moving from here to there, with a brilliant flare. Some say I sing, but others say I have no voice, so I just hum as a matter of choice. What am I?

It takes me two weeks to digest food, but then again, I’m not noted for being fast. What am I?

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. What animal am I?

I hide my treasure in the ground, my tail is big and fluffy. If you spot me in a tree, please don’t call me scruffy. What am I?

I live upside down. I see with my ears and don’t use my eyes, and on Halloween, I’ll give you a big surprise. What am I?

I live in the woods. I am very big and furry. I like to eat fish and berries. I love honey as much as you do. What am I?

I wear a tuxedo in the snow and skate on my tummy across the ice. What am I?

The alphabet goes from A to Z but I go Z to A. What am I?

I’m the only mammal that can’t jump. What animal am I?

My name sounds like something you might use on your hair or eat for dessert. What am I?