Welcome to Part 69 of our small animal riddles series! Today's riddle features a small aquatic creature known for its distinctive appearance and relationship with frogs. Can you guess what it is from the clues below?
- Lives by the water plants,
住在水草边，
zhù zài shuǐ cǎo biān, -
wears a green robe,
身上披绿袍，
shēn shàng pī lǜ páo, -
loves to eat insects,
喜欢吃昆虫，
xǐ huān chī kūn chóng, -
a good friend of frogs.
青蛙朋友好。
qīng wā péng yǒu hǎo。
Let's dive into the riddle!
- 住在水草边，身上披绿袍，
zhù zài shuǐ cǎo biān,shēn shàng pī lǜ páo,
The first two lines, "住在水草边，身上披绿袍," describe a creature that lives by the water plants and wears a green robe. This suggests an aquatic animal that blends in with its surroundings. - 喜欢吃昆虫，青蛙朋友好。
xǐ huān chī kūn chóng,qīng wā péng yǒu hǎo。
The next two lines, "喜欢吃昆虫，青蛙朋友好," tell us that this creature loves to eat insects and is a good friend of frogs. This clearly points to a tadpole.
So, the answer to the riddle is a tadpole-蝌蚪(kē dǒu)!
- Tadpoles are known for living in water and eventually becoming frogs.
蝌蚪以生活在水中并最终变成青蛙而闻名。
Kē dǒu yǐ shēng huó zài shuǐ zhōng bìng zuì zhōng biàn chéng qīng wā ér wén míng。 - Tadpoles eat insects and are often found near water plants.
蝌蚪吃昆虫，常见于水草边。
Kē dǒu chī kūn chóng, cháng jiàn yú shuǐ cǎo biān。 - I find tadpoles fascinating because they transform into frogs.
我觉得蝌蚪很有趣，因为它们会变成青蛙。
Wǒ jué de kē dǒu hěn yǒu qù, yīn wèi tā men huì biàn chéng qīng wā。