Animal Riddles

It has 8 arms and lots of ink but can’t write a word.

It has plenty of backbone but doesn’t have a let. It peels like an orange but it comes from an egg.

It is a big and bulky mammal, And has a trunk just like a tree. Will store water in its nose, Which is long and like a hose.

It is a cat but not a kitty, You’ll never catch on in a city. Its fangs are huge and so its claws, A death machine with paws and jaws. In its own way a royal fellow, Striped with black and clothed in yellow

It is probably the most laid­-back member of the animal kingdom.

It rows quickly with four oars but never comes out from under his own roof. What is it?

It’s black and every time it speaks it says its name.

It’s small but larger than a bee, And agile as a flea. It humms but does not buzz, And it’s not covered with fuzz. It is a small collector, Of juicy flower nectar.

It’s voice is like a burp, Will swallow with a slurp, You’ll never hear it chirp. Kiss it with a wince, Might turn into a prince

John Lennon sang about being this toothy creature.

Known as a great deceiver, It is evil’s incarnation, Once used for veneration, The root of all procreation. All you can do is shiver, When it begins to slither.

Known for their natural tuxedos and marching.

Long slim and slender. Dark as homemade thunder. Keen eyes and peaked nose. Scares the Devil wherever it goes.

Looks like a hippo crossed with a unicorn.