Welcome to Part 54 of our small animal riddles series! Today's riddle features a marine animal known for its intelligence and playful nature. Can you guess what it is from the clues below?
- Body length is nearly ten feet,
身长近一丈，
shēn cháng jìn yī zhàng， - nose is on the top of the head,
鼻在头顶上，
bí zài tóu dǐng shàng， - belly is white, back is blue-black,
腹白背青黑，
fù bái bèi qīng hēi， - it lives in the ocean.
安家在海洋。
ān jiā zài hǎi yáng。
Let's dive into the riddle!
- 身长近一丈， 鼻在头顶上，
shēn cháng jìn yī zhàng，bí zài tóu dǐng shàng，
The first two lines, "身长近一丈，鼻在头顶上," describe an animal with a body length of nearly ten feet and a nose located on top of its head. This suggests a marine mammal. - 腹白背青黑， 安家在海洋。
fù bái bèi qīng hēi，ān jiā zài hǎi yáng。
The next two lines, "腹白背青黑，安家在海洋," tell us that this animal has a white belly, a blue-black back, and it lives in the ocean. This clearly points to a dolphin.
So, the answer to the riddle is a dolphin-海豚(hǎi tún)!
- Dolphins are very intelligent and social animals.
海豚是非常聪明和社交的动物。
Hǎi tún shì fēi cháng cōng míng hé shè jiāo de dòng wù。 - Dolphins use echolocation to navigate and find food.
海豚用回声定位来导航和寻找食物。
Hǎi tún yòng huí shēng dìng wèi lái dǎo háng hé xún zhǎo shí wù。 - I love watching dolphins jump out of the water.
我喜欢看海豚跃出水面。
Wǒ xǐ huān kàn hǎi tún yuè chū shuǐ miàn。