Reader riddles - animal jokes

Ranger Rick, August, 1996

Why should you go to chicken shows whenever you get a chance?

Because they're so hen-tertaining. Kelly Bruels; Windom, MN

Why does a firefly glow?

It eats light meals. Mitchell McLaughlin; Puyallup, WA

What's the best way to move a whale?

Along a whale-road track. Hannah Fine; Corning, NY

What insect jumps over soda bottles?

A glasshopper. Hollie Crowley; Anchorage, AK

What kind of tree is always ill?

A sick-a-more (sycamore) tree. Roberta LeGrant; Marlborough, CT

What do you call a kangaroo that watches too much TV?

A pouch potato. Britta Knutson; Underwood, WA

What's a groundhog's favorite drink?

Hole milk. Alicia Frankel; Scituate, MA

Why don't millipedes play football?

Because the game is over by the time they've tied all their shoes. Tanya Jarvis; Shamua, Zimbabwe

What sea creature is best at addition?

An octoplus. Sean Clark; Mansfield, TX

When is the best time to take a skunk to school?

When your class is having Show & Smell. Kasey Cullen; Weston, Ct

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