Small Animal Riddles, Can You Guess It Right? Part79

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Welcome to Part 79 of our small animal riddles series! Today's riddle is about a graceful and fast-running animal that roams in herds. Can you guess what it is from the clues below?

  1. Runs fast on the grassland,
    草原奔跑快，
    cǎo yuán bēn pǎo kuài,
  2. 
has curved horns,
    头上长弯角，
    tóu shàng zhǎng wān jiǎo,
  3. 
beautiful and strong,
    身姿美又健，
    shēn zī měi yòu jiàn,
  4. 
wanders in groups.
    成群在游荡。
    chéng qún zài yóu dàng。

Let's dive into the riddle!

  • 草原奔跑快，头上长弯角，
    cǎo yuán bēn pǎo kuài,tóu shàng zhǎng wān jiǎo,
    The first two lines, "草原奔跑快，头上长弯角," describe an animal that runs fast on the grassland and has curved horns. This points to a species known for its speed and agility.
  • 身姿美又健，成群在游荡。
    shēn zī měi yòu jiàn,chéng qún zài yóu dàng。
    The next two lines, "身姿美又健，成群在游荡," tell us that this animal is beautiful and strong, and it moves in groups. This clearly describes an antelope.

So, the answer to the riddle is an antelope-羚羊(Líng yáng)!

  1. Antelopes run fast on the grasslands.

    羚羊在草原上奔跑得很快。

    Líng yáng zài cǎo yuán shàng bēn pǎo dé hěn kuài。
  2. Antelopes live in herds.
    
羚羊成群生活。

    Líng yáng chéng qún shēng huó。
  3. I like antelopes.

    我喜欢羚羊。

    Wǒ xǐ huān líng yáng。

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