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Riddle 1
You are the pilot of an airplane flying from London to Berlin with two transfers in Paris. Question: what is the pilot's last name?

Your last name (at the beginning of the riddle “are you flying...”)

Riddle 2
You enter a dark room. The room has a gas stove, a kerosene lamp and a candle. You have a box with 1 match in your pocket. Question: what will you light first?

Riddle 3
A businessman bought a horse for $10, sold it for $20. Then he bought the same horse for $30, and sold it for $40. Question: what is the total profit of the businessman from these two transactions?

Riddle 4
There is a hare in the forest. Rain is coming. Question: under which tree will the hare hide?

Under the wet

Riddle 5
Who walks on 4 legs in the morning, 2 in the afternoon, and 3 in the evening?

Human. In infancy on all fours, then on two, then with a stick

Riddle 6
It was raining heavily. A bus was driving along the road. All the people on the bus were asleep, only the driver was awake. Question: What was the driver's name and what was the license plate of the bus?

Because of the rain, the bus number cannot be seen, and the driver Tolya (only - Tolya)

Riddle 7
2 people go to meet each other. Both are exactly the same. Question: which of them will say hello first?

More polite

Riddle 8
The dwarf lives on the 38th floor. Every morning he gets into the elevator, gets to the 1st floor and goes to work.
In the evening, he enters the entrance, gets into the elevator, gets to the 24th floor, and then walks to his apartment.
Question: why does he do this?

Can't reach the right elevator button because he's a dwarf

Riddle 9
Dog-3, cat-3, donkey-2, fish-0. What does a cockerel equal? And why?

Cockerel-8 (kook-re-ku!), dog-3 (woof), cat-3 (meow), donkey-2 (ya), fish-0 (does not make sounds)

Riddle 10
The 12-story building has an elevator. Only 2 people live on the ground floor; from floor to floor the number of residents doubles. On which floor in this building is the elevator call button pressed most often?

On the ground floor, regardless of the distribution of residents by floor.

Riddle 11
The peasant needs to move a wolf, a goat and a cabbage across the river. The boat is so small that besides the peasant, only one more (passenger) can fit in it. But if you leave a wolf with a goat, then the wolf will eat it; if you leave a goat with cabbage, then the cabbage will be eaten. What should a peasant do?

The crossing must begin with the transportation of a goat. Then the peasant returns and takes the wolf, which he transports to the other bank and leaves it there, but takes the goat back to the first bank. Here he leaves him and transports the cabbage to the wolf. And then, when he returns, he transports the goat.

Riddle 12
Exam at a military school. The student takes a ticket and goes to get ready. The teacher smoked a cigarette and occasionally tapped his pencil on the table. A minute later he approaches the teacher. Without asking anything, he puts a 5. The happy student leaves. Clarify the situation.

The teacher wrote on the table with a pencil in Morse code: “Whoever needs an A, come here, I’ll give it to you.” Only one student was military-like vigilant and paid attention to the teacher’s encryption. For this he received 5.

Riddle 13
What lifts you up and brings you down, while constantly being in the same place?

Escalator

Riddle 14
A barrel of water weighs 50 kilograms, what needs to be added to make it weigh 15 kilograms?

Riddle 15
What kind of stones do you think are not in the river?

Riddle 16
Which hand do you think is best for stirring coffee with cream and sugar?

The hand that holds the spoon.

Riddle 17
Tell me, what can you hold without touching it with your hands?

Your breath

Riddle 18
The man got caught in the rain and had nowhere and nothing to hide. He came home all wet, but not a single hair on his head was wet. Why?

He was bald

Riddle 19
What word always sounds wrong?

The word "wrong"

Riddle 20
Two horns - not a bull, six legs without hooves, when it flies - it howls, when it sits - it digs the ground.

Riddle 21
A metal can was placed on the edge of the table, tightly closed with a lid, so that 2/3 of the can hung from the table. After some time, the can fell. What was in the jar?

Piece of ice

Riddle 22
Imagine that you are a pilot. Your plane flies from London to New York for seven hours. Airplane speed 800 km/h. How old is the pilot?

As much as you, because you are a pilot

Riddle 23
An electric train goes with the wind. Where does the smoke go?

The electric train has no smoke

Riddle 24
Why don't polar bears eat penguins?

Bears live at the North Pole, and penguins live at the South Pole.

Riddle 25
When a chicken stands on one leg, it weighs 2 kg. How much will she weigh if she stands on two legs?

Riddle 26
One egg is boiled for 3 minutes. How long will it take to cook 2 eggs?

Riddle 27
When is the sky lower than the earth?

When you look into the water

Riddle 28
What can't go into even the biggest pot?

Its cover

Riddle 29
What are the last teeth a person develops?

Artificial

Riddle 30
Why doesn't the cuckoo make nests?

Because he lives in the clock

Riddle 31. Series of 4 riddles
How to put a giraffe in the refrigerator in 3 steps? The refrigerator size is huge

Open the door, put the giraffe in, close the door.

How to put an elephant in a refrigerator in 4 steps?

Open the door, take out the giraffe, put in the elephant, close the door.

The lion called all the animals to a meeting. All showed up except one. What kind of animal is this?

The elephant, because it's in the refrigerator.

You need to swim across a wide river that is infested with crocodiles. How can I do that?

Unit, one, first

Antoshka stands on one leg; They are looking for him, but he does not respond (mushroom).
standing on his leg one, twists and turns his head.
Shows us countries, rivers, mountains, oceans (globe).
On a long stem, frozen for the time being, the stick rests after playing ( unit).
Who one a leg, and even one without a shoe? (mushroom).
Many hands, a leg - one(tree).
Standing in one row sharp fingers - tsap - scratches: pick up armfuls! (rake).
On one her leg is spinning, carefree, cheerful. In a colorful skirt there is a dancer, a musical... (spinster).
On one standing on his feet, looking intently into the water. It pokes its beak at random, looking for frogs in the river. A drop hung on my nose. Do you recognize? This is... (heron).
In the forest on one a cake (mushroom) grew on the leg.

Deuce, two, two

Two Brothers went to the river to swim (buckets).
Two rings, two ends, in the middle - a nail (scissors).
Two houses - heated vehicles were given to Tanya (mittens).
The neck is so long, the tail is crocheted...
And it’s no secret, she loves all lazy people, but her lazy people don’t! ( deuce).
There is a completely different bird: if it sits on the page, then with a bowed head, I return home ( deuce).
We agreed two legs make arcs and circles (compass).
For the night two The windows close themselves, and with the sunrise they open (the eyes).
Every face has two beautiful lakes. There is a mountain between them. Name them, kids. (eyes).
Between two shining, in the middle - one(nose).
Not a moth, not a bird, but holding two braids (bow).
Two sisters, two braids made of fine sheep wool. How to go for a walk, what to wear so as not to freeze five Yes five! (mittens).
Two slender sisters in the hands of a craftswoman. We spent the whole day diving into the loops... And here it is, a scarf for Petenka (knitting needles).
Two the sisters run circle after circle one after another: the short one only once, the taller one every hour! (clock hands).
Running and buzzing, in two he looks at his eyes, and then a bright red little eye will look! (automobile).
This horse doesn't eat oats. Instead of legs - two wheels. Sit on horseback and rush on it, but it’s better to steer the wheel (bicycle).
Him two wheels and saddle on frame, two There are pedals at the bottom, you turn them with your feet (bicycle).
Two I have a horse two horse They carry me along the water, and the water is as hard as stone! (skates).
Two I leave stripes in the snow as I run. I fly away from them like an arrow, and they come after me again (skis).
Two new maple soles two-meter: I put it on them two legs - and run (ski) on big snow.
Two brother through mother, looking at each other (shore).
Two sables lie with their tails facing each other (eyebrows).
Two they look, yes two listen (eyes and ears).
Two brother of relatives: everyone sees one, but does not hear; everyone hears the other, but does not see (lightning and thunderstorm).
Here is the mountain, and at the mountain two deep holes. In these burrows the air wanders, then comes in, then comes out (nose).
Two twin, two the brothers sit astride us (glasses and nose).
Two They walk around in the sky, but do not see each other (the sun and the moon).
He's going to two wheels, does not slip on slopes. And there is no gasoline in the tank. This is my... (bicycle).
It is always at the station, trains approach it. Double It contains P and is called... (platform).
He rushes over long distances without delay. Written at the end two C, called... (express).
This riddle is not easy: I always write through two K. Hit both the ball and the puck with a stick, but I’m called ... (hockey).
At the end two L write. And decide what my name is: without a master, the brilliant, regular... (crystal) became faceted.
Two sisters: one light, the other dark (day and night).

Three, three, three

There is a back, but it never lies. Eat four legs, but don't walk and three. He himself always stands, but tells everyone to sit (chair).
I'm standing on three feet, feet in black boots. White teeth, pedal. What's my name? (piano).
You enter one the door and you come out three. You think you went out, but in fact you went in (shirt).
Triangular board, and on it three hair The hair is thin, the voice is ringing (balalaika).
Three Brothers went to the river to swim. Two bathe, third lying on the shore. We swam and went out to third hung (buckets and rocker).
Near the forest on the edge three they live in a hut. There three chair and three mugs, three beds, three pillows. Can you guess without a hint who the heroes of this fairy tale are? (Mashenka and the three bears).
Three they plow one meadow (fingers write).
His eyes are colored, not eyes, but three light, he takes turns looking at me from above (traffic light).
Here stands on the street, in a long boot, a monster three-eyed on one leg. The monster’s emerald eye glowed, which means you can cross the street now (traffic light).

Four, four, four

Four brother under one the roof stands (table).
At least we have 4 legs, we are neither mice nor cats. Although we all have backs, we are not sheep or pigs. We are not horses, even though you sat on us hundreds times (chairs).
Under the roof 4 legs, and on the roof there is soup and spoons (table).
On 4 I’m standing on my feet, I can’t walk at all. When you get tired of walking, you can sit down and rest (chair).
On 4 boots were put on their feet. Before putting them on, they began to inflate the shoes (tires).
Everyone moved around the flower four petal I wanted to pick it, it fluttered and flew away (butterfly).
Every year they come to visit us: one gray-haired, the other young, third jumps and fourth cries (seasons).
Four wing, not a bird; flaps its wings, and does not move from place (mill).
She will fluff up her sides, her four corner. And when night comes, the (pillow) will still attract you to itself.
Four dirty hooves climbed right into the trough (pig).
Lives between the stones with a head four legs (turtle).
Who of the year four changes clothes once? (Earth)
In the year at grandpa's four name (winter, spring, summer, autumn).
She speaks silently, but clearly and not boringly. If you talk to her more often, you will become quadruple smarter (book).
Four legs, but not a beast. There are feathers, but not a bird (bed with pillow).
Two abdomen, four horn (pillow).
Four ear, but you can’t count the feathers (pillow).

Five, five, five

There is, friends, such a bird: if it lands on the page, I am very happy, and the whole family is with me ( five).
Five brothers are inseparable, they are never bored together. They work with a pen, a saw, a spoon, and an ax (fingers).
U five brothers have one job (fingers).
Two mothers each five sons, one name for all (fingers).
As soon as she goes for a walk in the winter, the residents move into the houses, and into each one exactly five! (gloves).
5 fingers, like people's, but her fingers are without nails (gloves).
5 woolen bags - the brothers warm themselves in them (gloves).
On five a flock of birds resting on the wire (notes)
So as not to freeze, five The guys are sitting in a knitted stove (fingers in mittens).
Five steps - a ladder, on the steps - a song (notes).

Six, six, six

If it stands on your head, exactly on three there will be more ( six).
Cheren, but not a raven. Horned, but not a bull. Six legs without hooves. It flies, buzzes, falls and digs the ground (beetle).
There is a commotion in the yard, peas are falling from the sky. Ate 6 pea Nina, she now has a sore throat (hail).
6 legs, 2 heads, one tail. Who is this? (rider on a horse).

Seven, seven, seven

Daily in 7 in the morning, I shout: get up porrrrrra! (alarm).
Eat 7 brothers: equal in years, different names (days of the week).
Exactly these brothers 7 . You all know them. Every week the brothers walk around each other. The last one says goodbye - the first one appears (days of the week).
All my life I've been wearing two hump, I have two stomach! But every hump is not a hump, it’s a barn! There is food in them seven days! (camel)
Five puppies, and mother-like. Try and count! (6)
The sun ordered: “Stop, seven-color bridge in an arc! (rainbow)
There's a flock of us, 7 protect rams from snowstorms (fur coat).
One of seven filled (spider).

Eight, eight, eight

The house is wonderful - a runner on its own eight legs Day after day on the road: running along the alley along the steel two snakes (tram).
I'm so sweet, I'm so round, I'm made up of two circles. I'm so glad that I found friends like you ( 8 ).
Don't you know me? I live at the bottom of the sea. Head and 8 legs, that's all I am - .... (octopus).
8 legs like 8 hands, embroider a circle with silk. The master knows a lot about silk. Buy silk, flies! (spider).

Nine, nine, nine

Guess, guys, what kind of figure is an acrobat? If it stands on your head, exactly on three will be less ( 9 ).

Ten, ten, ten

Your assistants - look - ten friendly brothers.
How nice it is to live when they are not afraid of work (fingers).
Hedgehog grew up in ten once, it turned out... (porcupine).
Cunning little brothers live in a smart book. 10 them, but these brothers will count everything in the world ( numbers).
I have workers, hunters will help with everything. They don’t live behind the wall - day and night with me: whole ten, faithful guys! (fingers).
On tens of miles- colorful bridge. But no one can walk on it (rainbow).

Numbers greater than ten

70 clothes, and all without fasteners (cabbage).
On the ABC book page 33 hero. Every literate person knows the sages and heroes.
Sat down on the page 33 sisters. They sat down next to each other - they were not silent, they told us riddles (letters).
Kulik - not big, whole hundred commands: then sit down and study; then get up and leave (school bell).
I have friends - dark. I can’t count them myself, because whoever passes by will shake my hand (door).
Hundred the eye looks in all directions (thimble).
IN two there are rows of houses - 10, 20, 100 contract. AND square they look at each other with their eyes (street).
12 brothers are called the same and do different things (months of the year).
Peas scattered on seventy roads: no one will pick him up (hail).
He is golden and mustachioed. IN hundred pockets - 100 guys (spike).
I spent the whole summer trying - getting dressed, getting dressed... And when autumn came, she gave us our clothes. Hundred We put the clothes in a barrel (cabbage).
Thousand brothers one girded with a belt (ears of corn in a sheaf).
One shepherd 1000 shepherds sheep (month and stars).
The golden sieve of black houses is full. How many little black houses, so many white residents (sunflower).
One hundred Birch soldiers stand holding hands. Day and night, all year round: guard the garden (fence).

Literature

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2. Think - you will answer. Russian folk riddles. /Ans. ed. N.M. Martynova – M.: “Children’s Literature”, 1984.- 12 p.
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5. Serova E.V. Give me a word. - L.: “Artist of the RSFSR”, 1981.- 16 p.

This mystery has tormented scientists for a long time. Psychologists from St. Joseph's University (USA) explained why pink flamingos like to stand on one leg. Some believed that this position allowed the birds to take off faster to escape predators; others believed that in this way flamingos fight fatigue of their limbs, while others were sure that standing on one leg helps balance during the wind.

Matthew Anderson and Sarah Williams have debunked these theories. To find an explanation for the bird's strange habit, scientists spent several months observing Caribbean flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber) at the Philadelphia Zoo.

In the course of the study, Anderson and Williams found that flamingos stand equally often on both the right and left legs, that is, the birds do not have a specific preference. And they press their legs only to regulate body temperature. Standing in the water on one leg, they retain heat: if you put both legs in the water, you can quickly freeze. And when one limb freezes, the flamingo stands on the other, and presses the first one and warms it against the body.

Herons, storks, ducks and many other species of birds also like to stand on one leg. But since they spend much less time in water than flamingos, the version of thermoregulation remains only a theory.

The heron is a bird that lives on slow-flowing rivers. It can often be seen in shallow water. The heron is able to stand motionless in the water for a long time and look out for its prey. As a rule, food for this bird is all kinds of living creatures that live in reservoirs. If you watch a heron, you will notice that it stands in the water on only one leg. The second one is usually tucked in and pressed against the body. Many people have no idea why the heron stands on one leg. Perhaps this is one of the ways of hunting? Or maybe that's how it heats up?

Why does a heron stand on one leg?

This question is of interest not only to young children. Many adults do not understand why the heron stands on one leg. The riddle is not an easy one. On this moment There are several answers to the question posed. First of all, it is necessary to mention that the water in any body of water is cold, and the heron stands in one place for several hours. Naturally, the bird is not entirely comfortable. It is for this reason that she bends one leg and hides it under her belly in feathers. After a certain period of time, the heron changes its paw. Thus, while one leg is warming up, the other is freezing.

Foraging for food

So, why does the heron stand on one leg in the swamp and on the river? There is another explanation for this phenomenon. The heron feeds on tadpoles, small ones and all kinds of fry. Swimming past the bird's leg, the prey is unable to distinguish it from the trunks of some plants, for example, from reeds. The victim suspects nothing and moves calmly in the water and doesn’t even notice how in an instant he becomes someone’s food. This kind of camouflage allows the bird to get food for itself without any problems. This is why the heron stands on one leg in the water.

Of course, a bird does not always manage to get food for itself while standing in one place. Sometimes the heron has to move in the water. And it’s more convenient to do this when one paw is already in the air. As a result, the movements are fast and accurate.

A little research

For many years, the mystery of why a heron stands on one leg when hunting has concerned many researchers. Until now, no one has given an exact answer to the question posed. Many have sought to uncover this mystery and several studies have been conducted. First of all, it was noticed that the heron changes its legs in a certain order: right to left and left to right. And she does it only in this sequence. Why is this so?

Scientists tried to confuse the bird by attaching several extra legs to it. Such an experiment did not produce significant results. The heron changed its legs in the same sequence, while ignoring the additional pair of alien bodies.

As a result of similar studies, ornithologists from Britain made a final conclusion and answered why the heron stands on one leg. While one paw is in the water, the second dries and warms up. And the bird can hunt in any position if desired. Even standing on two legs.