Year Two - Writing a Riddle

What animal am I?

I am about 25cm long.

I build a large leafy nest by a tree or wall.

As an adult I live alone.

I can live in the countryside or the town.

I am usually nocturnal.

The cold is my worst enemy, then it’s motor cars.

Animals don’t harm me.

I eat snails, earthworms and insects.

I hibernate so I eat a lot in Autumn.

I am often covered in fleas.

To protect myself I roll into a prickly ball.

Did you work it out?

Here's another one:

What animal am I?

I am very shy.

I am most active at night and mostly rest during the day.

My feet are webbed.

I am a mammal.

My enemy is man and his pollution. 

I am a wonderful swimmer.

I can trot and gallop as well.

If you hear a musical whistle it could be me.

To me the tastiest food is eel, trout and salmon,

but I eat other fish, birds, frogs, crayfish, voles and rabbits.

My teeth are incredibly sharp.

I have grey fur covering my slim body.

Here are the answers:

The first one was "Hedgehog".

The second one was "Otter".

Can you see how I revealed the facts about my animal gradually?

I didn't give you the biggest,best clues until nearer the end.

Can you have a go at writing a "riddle" like this?

If you can email your work to me, perhaps I could paste it into a blog like this.

That way other children in Year 2 could have a go at working out...

...the answer to your "riddle"!