Mammal Match-Up: Can You Solve the Riddles?
Types of Mammals: deer, platypus, lion, squirrel, rabbit, bat, horse, lion, elephant, cat, dolphin, dog, gorilla, manatee
Orders of Mammals: Chiroptera, Artiodactyla, Rodentia, Carnivora, Lagomorpha, Cetacea, Perissodactyla, Proboscidea, Sirenia, Carnivora, Marsupialia, Primates
Read each riddle carefully. Match each riddle with the correct mammal and its order by selecting from the word bank above. Some orders will be used more than once.
| Rhyming Riddle | Mammal | Order |
|---|---|---|
| 1. In the African plains, I reign supreme, with golden fur and a fearsome gleam. | ||
| 2. Through the night sky, I glide and swoop, with leathery wings, I stealthily loop. | ||
| 3. In oceans deep, I dance and play, jumping high in the sunlit spray. | ||
| 4. With a trunk so grand, I trumpet and sway, in the jungle's lush green land. | ||
| 5. In forests dense, I swing and climb, in family troops, we spend our time. | ||
| 6. By my master's side, I faithfully stay, guarding and playing throughout the day. | ||
| 7. Graceful and sleek, I prowl with stealth, with whiskers keen and quiet health. | ||
| 8. On the open plains, I gallop and race, with flowing mane and noble grace. | ||
| 9. In pouches warm, my young ones sleep, while I hop and bound in bounds so deep. | ||
| 10. In trees so high, I leap and climb, with bushy tail and eyes that shine. | ||
| 11. In waters calm, I glide and sway, with gentle grace, I spend my day. | ||
| 12. With long ears and a twitching nose, in fields I hop, where the green grass grows. | ||
| 13. Hooves that trot on lands wide and free, grazing in herds beneath the old oak tree. | ||
| 14. A curious mix, both bird and beast, I lay eggs yet suckle young with ease. |