Nature‑Themed Riddles celebrate the outdoors and ignite curiosity about animals, plants, weather and geography. These riddles are excellent for outdoor education, hiking trips or science lessons.

Animal Riddles

  • I can be black, white and red all over. What am I? Answer: A skunk (or a newspaper for the twist!).
  • What has four legs, a back, but no body? Answer: A chair.
  • I sleep upside down and fly at night. What am I? Answer: A bat.

Plant & Weather Riddles

  • I’m green or white, and you can eat me. Rabbits love me. What am I? Answer: Lettuce.
  • I fall but never land. I dance but never twirl. I am sometimes soft, sometimes hard. What am I? Answer: Snow.
  • I can flash but I’m not a camera; I crash but I’m not a wave. What am I? Answer: Lightning.

Earth & Geography Riddles

  • I cover what’s real and hide what’s true. I’m light as a feather and dark as the night. What am I? Answer: Snow (or darkness depending on interpretation).
  • I have a face but no head, I’m quick when I’m thin and slow when I’m thick. What am I? Answer: A river.

Nature riddles deepen awareness of the environment and make outdoor learning fun.

Internal links: Enjoy more themed puzzles with our riddle poems or revisit mystery riddles.