Two 1-Line Hedgehog Riddles for an 8-year-old — Fun Short Brain Teasers

Riddles

1. I wear a coat of tiny spikes but curl into a ball when scared — who am I?

2. I sniff the ground with a wet little nose and eat bugs and worms — what prickly friend am I?

Answers and simple steps

Riddle 1 — Answer: Hedgehog

1. Clue: a coat of tiny spikes — that means the animal has spines.
2. Clue: curl into a ball when scared — some animals roll up to protect themselves.
3. Combine clues: an animal with spines that rolls into a ball is a hedgehog.

Riddle 2 — Answer: Hedgehog

1. Clue: sniffs the ground with a wet nose — it uses its nose to find food.
2. Clue: eats bugs and worms — that tells us it likes small creatures from the ground.
3. Clue: called a prickly friend — prickly means covered in spines.
4. Combine clues: a prickly animal that sniffs for and eats bugs is a hedgehog.