Small Animal Riddles, Can You Guess It Right? Part65

Welcome to Part 65 of our small animal riddles series! Today's riddle features a small creature known for its hairy body and incredible transformation. Can you guess what it is from the clues below?

1. Covered in hair, 
   浑身都是毛， 
   hún shēn dōu shì máo，
2. no one dares touch it. 
   没人敢碰它， 
   méi rén gǎn pèng tā，
3. Often climbs trees, 
   常在树上爬， 
   cháng zài shù shàng pá，
4. grows up to be a butterfly.
   长大变蝴蝶。 
   zhǎng dà biàn hú dié。

Let's dive into the riddle!

• 浑身都是毛， 没人敢碰它， 
  hún shēn dōu shì máo，méi rén gǎn pèng tā，
  The first two lines, "浑身都是毛，没人敢碰它," describe a creature covered in hair that no one dares to touch. This suggests a small, hairy insect.
• 常在树上爬， 长大变蝴蝶。 
  cháng zài shù shàng pá，zhǎng dà biàn hú dié。
  The next two lines, "常在树上爬，长大变蝴蝶," tell us that this creature often climbs trees and grows up to become a butterfly. This clearly points to a caterpillar.

So, the answer to the riddle is a caterpillar-毛毛虫(Máo máo chóng)!

1. Caterpillars are known for their hairy bodies. 
   毛毛虫以它们的毛茸茸的身体闻名。 
   Máo máo chóng yǐ tā men de máo róng róng de shēn tǐ wén míng。
2. Caterpillars transform into beautiful butterflies. 
   毛毛虫变成美丽的蝴蝶。 
   Máo máo chóng biàn chéng měi lì de hú dié。
3. I love watching caterpillars transform. 
   我喜欢看毛毛虫变成蝴蝶。
    Wǒ xǐ huān kàn máo máo chóng biàn chéng hú dié。