Reader Riddles

Ranger Rick, Nov, 1999

What is a vampire bat's favorite fruit? Neck-tarines. Erica Wiley, Missouri

What did the dolphin say when her friend tripped her? You did that on porpoise. Christina Solimando New Jersey

Why did Benny Bear throw a chicken into the basketball hoop? He was shooting a fowl shot. Ron Beaton, Missouri

What kind of light does a jackal carry for trick-or-treating? A jackal-lantern. Elena Murphy, California

What do invisible coyotes eat around the campfire? Ghosted marshmallows. Jenny Forester, Alabama

What kind of insect has nine lives? A cat-erpillar. Eric Kleinsasser, California

Customer: Do you serve crabs? Waiter: Yes, but we'd rather you were polite. Julianna Hoffelder Pennsylvania

How do jackrabbits keep cool in the desert? With ear-conditioning. Tiffany Humphrey California

What does a happy penguin have on its face? A pen-grin. Sara Chung, Maryland

Where do you bury turkey bones? In a gravy yard. Alanna McPartland West Virginia

How do turkeys wake their friends on Thanksgiving Day? With alarm clucks. Nena Reyes, Texas

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We like reading all the riddles from our readers. Sorry there's room to print only some of them!