Animal "Adivinanzas"

Quick Answer

Adivinanzasare fun rhyming riddles that describe someone or something. They are often associated with el juego de la lotería, a type of bingo that is especially popular in Mexico.

Get ready to put your skills to the test with these animal-themed adivinanzas!

Adivinanza Number 1

SpanishEnglish
Soy chiquito y blandito,I'm little and squishy,
Y llevo mi casa sobre el lomito.And I wear my house on my back.
¿Quién soy?Who am I?

Answer: ¡La tortuga!(The turtle!) turtle

Adivinanza Number 2

SpanishEnglish
De un huevo nazco,From an egg I hatch,
Verde y pequeñito.Little and green.
Tengo escamas,I have scales,
Pero no soy cocodrilo.But I'm not a crocodile.
¿Quién soy?Who am I?

Answer: ¡La iguana!(The iguana!) iguana

Adivinanza Number 3

SpanishEnglish
Tengo las patas largas,I have long legs,
Y largo el piquito.And my beak is long.
Dice la gente que soy yoPeople say that I'm the one
Quien trae a los chiquitos.Who delivers little babies.
¿Quién soy?Who am I?

Answer: ¡La cigüeña!(The stork!) stork

Adivinanza Number 4

SpanishEnglish
Soy único entreI'm unique among
Todos los animalesAll the animals
Porque mi nombre contieneBecause my name contains
Todas las vocales.All the vowels
¿Quién soy?Who am I?

Answer: ¡El murciélago!(The bat!) flowerbat

Adivinanza Number 5

SpanishEnglish
Soy insecto yI'm an insect and
Símbolo del verano.A symbol of summer.
Tengo una lamparita queI have a little lamp
Por la noche enciendo.That I light up at night.
¿Quién soy?Who am I?

Answer: ¡La luciérnaga!(The lightning bug!)

• Instead of luciérnaga, the term candelillais used in some parts of Mexico and Central America, and the term bicho de luzis used in parts of South America.

• Firefly is used instead of lightning bug in many parts of the U.S., while in the U.K. it's common to hear the term glow-worm.

lightning bug

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