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What Am I? Riddles With Answers

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I have hands but I cannot clap. What am I?

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A clock

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What has many keys but cannot open a single lock?

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A piano

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I speak without a mouth and answer without ears. I have no body, but repeat what you say. What am I?

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An echo

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What gets wetter the more it dries?

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A towel

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I have cities but no houses, forests but no trees, and water but no fish. What am I?

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A map

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I tell stories but never speak. I have a spine but no bones. What am I?

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A book

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I am tall when I am young and short when I am old. What am I?

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A candle

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What has one eye but cannot see?

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A needle

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What has lots of teeth but cannot bite?

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A comb

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What travels around the world while staying in one corner?

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A stamp

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What has a neck but no head?

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A bottle

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What runs but never walks, has a mouth but never talks?

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A river

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I follow you in daylight but disappear in the dark. What am I?

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Your shadow

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What is full of holes but still holds water?

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A sponge

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What has four fingers and a thumb but is not alive?

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A glove

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What has a tongue but cannot talk?

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A shoe

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I have whiskers, soft paws and a purr. What am I?

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A cat

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I move slowly and carry my house on my back. What am I?

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A snail

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I hop on two strong legs and carry my baby in a pocket. What am I?

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A kangaroo

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I have eight arms but never wear sleeves. What am I?

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An octopus

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I buzz from flower to flower and make something sweet. What am I?

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A bee

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I begin life in water, then grow legs and croak. What am I?

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A frog

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I have a hard home, a slow walk and no front door. What am I?

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A turtle

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I wear a yellow jacket that you peel before eating. What am I?

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A banana

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What Am I? riddle FAQ

A clock

A piano

An echo

A towel

A map

A book

A candle

A needle

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