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What weighs more, a pound of leaves or a pound of logs?
They both weigh the same.
Which side of a tree has the most leaves?
The outside.
What kind of trees do you get when you plant kisses?
Tulips.
How do you get down from a tree?
You don’t. Down comes from a duck.
What can pass through a tree without rustling any leaves?
Sunlight.
The more of it there is in the forest, the less you can see. What is it?
Darkness.
What looks like half a spruce tree?
The other half.
How far can a monkey run through the rainforest?
Just halfway. After that, it’s running out of the rainforest.
What color is the rain in a painting of the rainforest?
Water color.
Which animals can jump higher than a tree?
All of them. Trees can’t jump!
What tree may be made of stone?
A lime tree.
More Tree Riddles:
What’s the same size and shape as a giant sequoia tree, yet weighs nothing?
A giant sequoia tree’s shadow.
What do you get when you cross a fallen tree with a very organized feline?
A catalog.
There are 52 birds perched on a single tree branch. A poacher comes along and shoots one of those birds twice. How many birds are on the tree branch now?
There are no birds on the tree branch now. The bird that was shot fell off, and the rest of the birds flew away after the first shot.
What tree has two eyes but can’t see?
White Pine.
Which is more likely to break one of the laws of nature, a large rock or a large tree?
A large rock, because it’s boulder.
What does a tree sapling become after it is 30 days old?
Thirty-one days old.
I’m the part of a tree that is not in the sky or under the ground. I can move throughout the day and change shape. What am I?
Its shadow.
How many oranges grow on a tree?
All of them.
Riddles About Trees & Forests:
There are peaches on a lone tree. After a strong gust of wind, peaches are not on the tree and peaches are not on the ground. How is this possible?
Only two peaches were on the tree. The wind blew one of them off, leaving one peach on the tree and one peach on the ground.
After a devastating fire, which trees remain in the forest more than any other type?
Ash trees.
There is something in the forest that cannot be seen and cannot be felt. It cannot be heard and cannot be smelt. It lurks beneath boughs and under root. The things it consumes turn the color of soot. It thrives most at night and hides throughout the day. It would kill all the trees if not chased away. What is it?
Darkness.
Additional Tree Riddles:
What has lots of bark, but no bite?
A tree.
What can you climb up, swing around, and hang on?
A tree branch.
What wears rings without having fingers, and leaves without going anywhere?
A tree.
What gets a year older whenever it rings?
A tree.
How many sides does a tree have?
Two. Inside and outside.
What has branches and leaves, but no bark?
A library.
Why is a bear like a tree?
Because they both lumber.
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