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Never Thirsty, Ever Drinking
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Alive without breath, as cold as death. All in mail never clinking. Never thirsty, ever drinking. What am I?
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A Blood-thirsty Beast
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Born in water, I drown in water. A blood-thirsty beast you can barely see. What am I?
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A Face Like a Tree
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I have a face like a tree and skin like the sea. A great beast I am, yet small vermin frighten me. What am I?
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A Biting Sting
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I create my lair with earthen string, And dispatch my prey with a biting sting. What am I?
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I Had No Father...
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I had no father, only a grandfather... I shall bear no sons, only daughters. What am I?
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I Plow and Plow...
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I plow and plow but never sow. What am I?
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I'm Heard Only at Night
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I have four legs but no tail. Usually, I am heard only at night. What am I?
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An Ever Changing Creature
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What is that which, while it lives, constantly changes its habit, That is buried before it is dead, and whose tomb is valued wherever it is found?
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A Sign of Peace
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My first letter is in window but not in pane. My second's in road but not in lane. My third is in oval but not in round. My fourth is in hearing but not in sound. My whole is known as a sign of peace. And from Noah's Ark, I won quick release. What am I?
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A Prickly House
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A prickly house a little host contains. The pointed weapons keep back from pains, So he, unarmed, safe in his fort remains. Who is he?
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Honk Honk
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What can honk without a horn?
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A Mysterious Insect
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I am an insect, and the first part of my name is another insect. What insect am I?
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Dancing Feet
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Oh, how I love my dancing feet! They stay together - oh so neat. And when I want to walk a line, They all stay together and do double time. I count them up, ten times or more, And race on-off, across the floor.
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A Superhero Animal
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I can jump, I can swim, I swing from tree to tree. And I can also weave a house That's much bigger than me. What am I?
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Fluffy Like a Mitten
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It can be in a hat, Or out of the bag. If you see it you'll be smitten, 'Cause it's fluffy like a mitten. What is it?
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What Winged Animal Is This?
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It's small but larger than a bee, And agile as a flea. It hums but does not buzz, And it's not covered with fuzz. It is a small collector Or juicy flower nectar, What is it?
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A Creature of the Depths
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It can be white, blue, or black, Humped or have a horn. And when it talks, it sings its minuets, As it's traveling the depths. What is it?
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A Mighty Ruler
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I have no sword, I have no spear, Yet rule a horde that many fear, My soldiers fight with a wicked sting, I rule with might, yet I'm no king. What am I?
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Cow's Cousin
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The cow is my cousin. If you see my name, you'll understand why. What am I?
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Armored But No Knight
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What has armor but is not a knight, Snaps but is not a twig, And is always at home Even on the move?
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A Curious Creature
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If a man could carry my burden, he would break his back. I am not rich, but leave silver in my track. What am I?
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The Opposite of a Busy Bee
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I hang upside-down on trees. I'm the opposite of busy bees. I sleep and sleep, I'm very slow, and on each foot I have three toes. What am I?
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You Say, "Hey"...
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You say "hey." I'll eat it. I say "neigh." What am I?
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I Drink Flowers
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My start goes on toast, and my end's how birds move. My baby eats leaves, whereas I drink flowers.
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Cupid Without a Bow
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Cupid without a bow. Donner with no kebab. One who dances, one who prances, all dragging present-giving dad. What am I?
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I Eat Without Teeth
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I've got a hole in my back and legs I lack. I live where I can’t breathe and I eat without teeth. What am I?
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An Animal Conundrum
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When I walk, I jump, and when I stand, I sit. What animal am I?
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Which Mystery Creature Am I?
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I peel like an onion yet remain whole. Which mystery creature am I?
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I'm Tricky to Catch
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I walk on silken strings and catch all sorts of things. When you find my home, I am gone. What am I?
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I Can't Jump
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I’m the only known mammal incapable of jumping. That's because I'm very large. What animal am I?
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