Welcome to our wild collection of animal riddles, jokes, and brain teasers! This fun-filled list is perfect for kids, teachers, parents, and anyone who loves animals and a good laugh. Get ready to test your wit and learn some interesting animal facts along the way!
Mammals
Q: What do you call a bear with no teeth?
A: A gummy bear!
Q: Why don’t oysters donate to charity?
A: Because they’re shellfish!
Q: What do you call a sleeping bull?
A: A bulldozer!
Q: Why can’t a leopard hide?
A: Because he’s always spotted!
Q: What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire?
A: Frostbite!
Q: Why did the cow cross the road?
A: To get to the udder side!
Q: What do you call a pig that does karate?
A: A pork chop!
Q: Why don’t ants get sick?
A: Because they have tiny ant-ibodies!
Q: What do you call a bear with no ears?
A: B!
Q: Why did the elephant paint its toenails red?
A: To hide in the cherry tree!
Q: What do you call a dog magician?
A: A labracadabrador!
Q: Why don’t blind people go skydiving?
A: It scares the dog!
Q: What do you call a cat that’s been caught by the police?
A: The purrpetrator!
Q: Why don’t tigers like fast food?
A: Because they can’t catch it!
Q: What do you call a monkey in a minefield?
A: A baboom!
Birds
Q: What kind of math do owls like?
A: Owlgebra!
Q: Why did the duck go to the doctor?
A: To get a quack-up!
Q: What do you call a parrot that flew away?
A: A polygon!
Q: Why did the chicken cross the playground?
A: To get to the other slide!
Q: What bird is always out of breath?
A: A puffin!
Q: Why don’t eggs tell jokes?
A: They’d crack each other up!
Q: What do you call a sad bird?
A: A bluebird!
Q: Why did the turkey cross the road twice?
A: To prove he wasn’t chicken!
Q: What do you get when you cross a centipede with a parrot?
A: A walkie-talkie!
Q: Why don’t seagulls fly over the bay?
A: Because then they’d be bagels!
Reptiles and Amphibians
Q: What do you call an alligator in a vest?
A: An investigator!
Q: Why are frogs so happy?
A: They eat whatever bugs them!
Q: What do you call a fake noodle?
A: An impasta!
Q: Why did the frog call his insurance company?
A: He had a jump in his car!
Q: What do you call a snake wearing a hard hat?
A: A boa constructor!
Q: Why don’t snakes have arms?
A: Because they’re reptiles (rep-tiles)!
Q: What do you call a lizard that sings?
A: A pop tart!
Q: Why are chameleons so bad at hide and seek?
A: Because they always blend in!
Q: What do you call a crocodile wearing a vest?
A: An in-vest-igator!
Q: Why don’t iguanas make good pets?
A: They’re cold-blooded!
Fish and Sea Creatures
Q: Why are fish so smart?
A: Because they live in schools!
Q: What do you call a fish wearing a bowtie?
A: So-fish-ticated!
Q: Why don’t oysters donate to charity?
A: Because they’re shellfish!
Q: What do you call a cold fish?
A: A brrr-bot!
Q: Why did the fish blush?
A: Because it saw the ocean’s bottom!
Q: What do you call a shark that delivers packages?
A: Jaws Express!
Q: Why don’t fish wear armor?
A: Because they already have scales!
Q: What do you call a fish with no eyes?
A: Fsh!
Q: Why did the lobster blush?
A: Because the sea weed!
Q: What do you call a dolphin that’s always negative?
A: A glass-half-empty bottle-nose!
Insects and Arachnids
Q: What do you call a bee that can’t make up its mind?
A: A maybe!
Q: Why did the butterfly flutter by?
A: Because it saw a flower ahead!
Q: What do you call an ant who fights crime?
A: A vigilANTe!
Q: Why don’t spiders make good web designers?
A: Too many bugs!
Q: What do you call a fly without wings?
A: A walk!
Q: Why did the spider go to the computer?
A: To check its web site!
Q: What do you call a wasp with no stinger?
A: A wanna-bee!
Q: Why did the moth eat the sweater?
A: For the holey experience!
Q: What do you call a beetle that’s lost its voice?
A: A mute-tle!
Q: Why did the ladybug go to the doctor?
A: She had spots!
Farm Animals
Q: What did the farmer call the cow that had no milk?
A: An udder failure!
Q: Why did the sheep say “moo”?
A: It was learning a new language!
Q: What do you call a chicken viewing a lettuce?
A: A chicken sees a salad!
Q: Why did the goat go to school?
A: To improve his baa-baa-baa!
Q: What do you call a sleeping bull?
A: A bulldozer!
Q: Why did the rooster go to the bakery?
A: To get a new-laid bread!
Q: What do you call a sad cow?
A: Moo-dy!
Q: Why did the pig go to the casino?
A: To play the slop machine!
Q: What do you call a donkey with three legs?
A: A wonkey!
Q: Why did the horse go behind the tree?
A: To change his jockeys!
Wild Animals
Q: What do you call a bear with no teeth?
A: A gummy bear!
Q: Why don’t oysters donate to charity?
A: Because they’re shellfish!
Q: What do you call a monkey in a minefield?
A: A baboom!
Q: Why don’t leopards play hide and seek?
A: Because they’re always spotted!
Q: What do you call a sleeping lion?
A: A lie-on!
Q: Why don’t anteaters get sick?
A: Because they’re full of ant-ibodies!
Q: What do you call a giraffe with a sore throat?
A: A long face!
Q: Why don’t pandas use cell phones?
A: They prefer bamboo-ber!
Q: What do you call a deer with no eyes?
A: No eye deer!
Q: Why don’t wolves make good dancers?
A: They have two left feet!
Bonus Brain Teasers
Q: I am not alive, but I grow; I don’t have lungs, but I need air; I don’t have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
A: Fire
Q: What has a head and a tail that are only made of numbers?
A: A coin
Q: I am always hungry; I must always be fed. The finger I touch will soon turn red. What am I?
A: Fire
Q: What can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a head but never weeps, has a bed but never sleeps?
A: A river
Q: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
A: Footsteps
We hope you enjoyed these animal riddles, jokes, and brain teasers! They’re a great way to learn about animals while having fun. Remember, laughter is the best medicine, so keep smiling and keep riddling!