Small Animal Riddles, Can You Guess It Right? Part36

Welcome to Part 36 of our small animal riddles series! Today's riddle features a creature known for its distinct appearance and excellent swimming skills. Can you guess what it is from the clues below?

1. With short legs and a long neck, 
   两腿短短脖子长， 
   liǎng tuǐ duǎn duǎn bó zi cháng，
2. wearing a white coat, 
   穿了一身白衣裳， 
   chuān le yī shēn bái yī shang，
3. a red bump on its head, 
   头上有个红疙瘩， 
   tóu shàng yǒu gè hóng gē da，
4. strong and skilled at swimming.

   游水本领高又强。 
   yóu shuǐ běn lǐng gāo yòu qiáng。

Let's dive into the riddle!

• 两腿短短脖子长， 穿了一身白衣裳， 
  liǎng tuǐ duǎn duǎn bó zi cháng，chuān le yī shēn bái yī shang，
  The first two lines, "两腿短短脖子长，穿了一身白衣裳," describe an animal with short legs and a long neck, dressed in a white coat. This suggests a bird with a distinct neck and plumage.
• 头上有个红疙瘩，游水本领高又强。  
  tóu shàng yǒu gè hóng gē da，yóu shuǐ běn lǐng gāo yòu qiáng。
  The next two lines, "头上有个红疙瘩，游水本领高又强," tell us that this animal has a red bump on its head and is very skilled at swimming. This clearly points to a waterfowl known for its swimming abilities.

So, the answer to the riddle is a goose!

1. Geese are excellent swimmers. 
   鹅是出色的游泳者。 
   É shì chū sè de yóu yǒng zhě。
2. Geese have a red bump on their heads. 
   鹅头上有一个红疙瘩。 
   É tóu shàng yǒu yī gè hóng gē da。
3. I like watching geese swim in the pond. 
   我喜欢看鹅在池塘里游泳。 
   Wǒ xǐ huān kàn é zài chí táng lǐ yóu yǒng。