Small Animal Riddles, Can You Guess It Right? Part78

Welcome to Part 78 of our small animal riddles series! Today's riddle is about a small creature that plays an important role in our homes. Can you guess what it is from the clues below?

1. Crawls on walls,
   墙上爬行者，
   qiáng shàng pá xíng zhě,
2. 
tail can regenerate,
   尾巴会再生，
   wěi bā huì zài shēng,
3. 
catches mosquitoes at night,
   夜里捉蚊虫，
   yè lǐ zhuō wén chóng,
4. 
keeps the home quiet.
   守护家中静。
   shǒu hù jiā zhōng jìng。

Let's dive into the riddle!

• 墙上爬行者，尾巴会再生，
  qiáng shàng pá xíng zhě,wěi bā huì zài shēng,
  The first two lines, "墙上爬行者，尾巴会再生," describe a creature that crawls on walls and has the ability to regenerate its tail. This suggests a small reptile often seen in and around homes.
• 夜里捉蚊虫，守护家中静。
  yè lǐ zhuō wén chóng,shǒu hù jiā zhōng jìng。
  The next two lines, "夜里捉蚊虫，守护家中静," tell us that this animal catches mosquitoes at night and helps keep the home quiet. This clearly points to a gecko.

So, the answer to the riddle is a gecko-壁虎(bì hǔ)!

1. Geckos help keep homes free of insects.
   壁虎帮助保持家中无虫害。
   Bì hǔ bāng zhù bǎo chí jiā zhōng wú chóng hài。
2. Geckos can regenerate their tails.

   壁虎可以再生尾巴。

   Bì hǔ kě yǐ zài shēng wěi bā。
3. Geckos catch mosquitoes at night.

   壁虎在晚上捉蚊子。

   Bì hǔ zài wǎn shàng zhuō wén zi。