African hunting dogs. Photo © Dreamstime.com. This mysterious animal stands about 3 feet (1 m) high and weighs about 35 to 50 pounds (16-23 kg). It has a great variation in color. Mostly it’s black,...
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Wondernose: What animal stands on its head and kicks food into its mouth?
Barnacles on rock. Photo © iStockPhoto.com. You would have to be quite lively in order to eat in this manner, wouldn’t you, Wondernose? And maybe you would have to live in the water like our mystery...
Wondernose: What has three tails, looks like a fish, and lives in the kitchen?
This is a real puzzler, Wondernose. To make our riddle even more puzzling, here are a few additional facts. Above all, our mystery animal likes to eat starchy things, such as flour or bread...
Wondernose: What mammal has an inflatable nose?
“Elephant Seal!” you exclaim.Well, good for you, Wondernose, you have come quite close. However, I wouldn’t really call an elephant seal’s nose inflatable. Mainly it is a very large nose which is...
Wondernose: What bird wears a crown and is so big and strong that it can fly off with a sloth?
Harpy Eagle. Photo © Dreamstime.com. Your first guess is vulture, because you know that vultures eat meat. However, vultures are not as big as our mystery bird. What’s more, vultures couldn’t...
Wondernose: What animal wears an apron of hair that drags on the ground when it walks?
Photo © Dreamstime.com. Here's a big animal for you! The adult males grow to over 6 feet (2 m) high at the shoulders. They may weigh three-quarters of a ton.Buffalo? Good guess, Wondernose, but no....
Wondernose: What bird has three different sets of plumage for three different seasons?
You and I consider it normal to own one coat for winter, one for spring and fall, and one for summer. But that’s not so common for the birds. Yes, a few birds do have two sets of plumage, but three...
Wondernose: What animal will use its horns while eating in much the same way we use a table fork?
Eland. Photo © NDP/Dreamstime.com. Picture this, Wondernose—a large mammal, nearly 6 feet (2 m) tall at the shoulders and 10 feet (3 m) long, wearing a pair of long spiral horns. The animal is a...
Wondernose: What insect can build mud houses over twenty feet tall?
Termite nest, ©Alfotokunst/Dreamstime.com That sounds pretty magnificent, doesn’t it, Wondernose? And really it is, but that isn’t the only dwelling place these insects have. They are very...
Wondernose: What birds sometimes lose their lives by getting swept over Niagara Falls?
I can see that you are quite puzzled by our riddle, Wondernose. Why ever would a bird fall over Niagara Falls? Tundra Swan. Photo © Andy Shubin/Dreamstime.com. To explain why this can happen, I must...
Wondernose: What Animal is a Fierce Nighttime Hunter That Likes to Eat Half its Own Weight in Flesh Every 24 Hours?
Such a riddle probably has you imagining a ferocious animal like a lion, stalking the African savanna to bring down a succulent antelope. But no, our mystery animal is much, much smaller than a...
Wondernose: What Animal Seems to be Created With “Spare Parts”?
Yes indeed, ! This animal looks like a very strange mix of multiple animals. I shall describe it to you, but first, let’s explore its habitat. These curious critters live in burrows that they dig...
Wondernose: What Animal Nearly Always has its Mouth Open as if it Were Panting?
Not only does our mystery animal swim around with its mouth open, but that mouth is actually filled with sharp teeth! As a result, many people think this is a fierce, dangerous animal. Some stories...
Wondernose: What Animal has a Tail Like a Pig’s and Wears a Black Cap on its Head?
Some pigs carry their tails in a distinct curl. Our mystery animal doesn’t do that. It’s just the tail’s appearance that’s like a pig’s—short and sometimes curly, with thin hair. As for that “black...
Wondernose: What Animal Pretends to be Poisonous, yet is Actually Harmless to People?
For a description of our mystery animal, we’ll start with its nose. It resembles the snout of a barnyard pig, because it’s slightly turned up at the end. The resemblance is so strong that “hognose”...
