Small Animal Riddles, Can You Guess It Right? Part68

Welcome to Part 68 of our small animal riddles series! Today's riddle features a tough and stout creature known for its unique appearance and resemblance to a much larger animal. Can you guess what it is from the clues below?

1. A little monster with thick skin,
   小怪物，厚脸皮，
   xiǎo guài wù, hòu liǎn pí,
2. 
short legs and a fat body,
   腿短身体肥，
   tuǐ duǎn shēn tǐ féi,
3. 
looks like a big elephant.
   看似像大象。

   kàn sì xiàng dà xiàng。

Let's dive into the riddle!

• 小怪物，厚脸皮，
  xiǎo guài wù, hòu liǎn pí,
  The first two lines, "小怪物，厚脸皮，" describe a creature that is seen as a little monster with thick skin. This suggests an animal with a tough exterior.
• 腿短身体肥，看似像大象。
  tuǐ duǎn shēn tǐ féi,kàn sì xiàng dà xiàng。
  The next two lines, "腿短身体肥，看似像大象," tell us that this creature has short legs, a fat body, and looks like an elephant. This clearly points to a rhinoceros.

So, the answer to the riddle is a rhinoceros-犀牛(xī niú)!

1. Rhinoceroses are known for their thick skin and resemblance to elephants.

   犀牛以其厚皮和像大象的外形而闻名。

   Xī niú yǐ qí hòu pí hé xiàng dà xiàng de wài xíng ér wén míng。
2. Rhinoceroses have short legs and a stout body.

   犀牛有短腿和肥胖的身体。

   Xī niú yǒu duǎn tuǐ hé féi pàng de shēn tǐ。
3. I really like rhinos.
   我很喜欢犀牛这个动物。
   Wǒ hěn xǐ huān xī niú zhè gè dòng wù。