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?
- A little monster with thick skin,
小怪物，厚脸皮，
xiǎo guài wù, hòu liǎn pí, -
short legs and a fat body,
腿短身体肥，
tuǐ duǎn shēn tǐ féi, -
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)!
- 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。 - 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。 - I really like rhinos.
我很喜欢犀牛这个动物。
Wǒ hěn xǐ huān xī niú zhè gè dòng wù。