Noah’s Ark Riddle

Mary Stearns Frazier

Find each animal listed here by reading forward, backward, down, up, and diagonally. The remaining letters will complete the answer to this riddle. Why was it hard for the other animals on Noah’s ark to talk with the goats around?

They ________ ________ ________ ________.

W	E	R	E	V	A	E	B	E	A	R	E
J	D	U	C	K	R	A	H	S	H	R	N
K	A	N	G	A	R	O	O	I	E	N	I
A	D	C	A	S	K	U	N	K	A	L	P
T	N	W	K	W	U	O	L	C	L	A	U
N	A	T	A	R	C	P	I	W	E	D	C
A	P	H	E	E	A	L	O	Y	M	R	R
H	S	B	R	L	E	B	N	T	A	A	O
P	U	O	T	P	O	T	B	I	C	P	P
E	S	O	O	G	N	P	G	I	A	O	I
L	I	N	I	U	G	N	E	P	T	E	G
E	F	F	A	R	I	G	B	M	A	L	N

Antelope	Duck	Jackrabbit	Octopus	Pig
Bear	Elephant	Kangaroo	Owl	Porcupine
Beaver	Giraffe	Lamb	Panda	Rhinoceros
Camel	Goose	Leopard	Pelican	Shark
Cat	Hawk	Lion	Penguin	Skunk

Answer:

• They were always butting in.