55 Lion Riddles

Lions are majestic creatures known for their strength, courage, and regal appearance. These magnificent big cats have been a symbol of power and royalty throughout history. 

But did you know that lions can also be a source of riddles and brain-teasers? 

In this blog post, we are going to explore some riddles about lions that will test your wit and challenge your thinking. 

Whether you’re a fan of these majestic animals or simply love a good riddle, these lion-themed puzzles are sure to entertain and engage your mind.

Lion Riddles

1. Why don’t lions play cards in the jungle?
   
   
2. What do you call a lion wearing a stylish hat?
   
   
3. How does a lion greet the other animals in the field?
   
   
4. What do you get when you cross a cat with a dark cloud?
   
   
5. Why did the lion eat the tightrope walker?
   
   
6. What’s a lion’s favorite state?
   
   
7. Why are lions bad at playing hide and seek?
   
   
8. What do you call a lion who has eaten your mother’s sister?
   
   
9. What does a lion do on a canoe trip?
   
   
10. Why was the lion always taking pictures?
    
    
11. What do you call a lion who has chosen to become a vegetarian?
    
    
12. Why was the lion always relaxing?
    
    
13. What do you call a lion wearing a fancy suit?
    
    
14. Why don’t lions like fast food?
    
    
15. What do you call a lion with chicken pox?
    
    
16. How do lions run faster?
    
    
17. What do you get when you cross a lion with a snowman?
    
    
18. Why was the lion at the art gallery?
    
    
19. What’s a lion’s favorite type of music?
    
    
20. What do you call a lion who is a detective?
    
    
21. Why don’t lions trust each other?
    
    
22. What did the lion say to his cub when he was teaching him to hunt?
    
    
23. What do you call a lion who loves to go camping?
    
    
24. Why are lions bad at math?
    
    
25. How does a lion stop a video?
    
    
26. What do you call a lion who shares your jokes?
    
    
27. Why was the lion sitting in a wheelchair?
    
    
28. What do you call a lion at the North Pole?
    
    
29. Why did the lion join NASA?
    
    
30. What’s a lion’s favorite kind of bread?
    
    
31. What do you call a lion playing golf?
    
    
32. Why did the lion lose at checkers?
    
    
33. What do you call a lion in a flower bed?
    
    
34. Why don’t lions like shopping online?
    
    
35. What’s a lion’s favorite ballet?
    
    
36. Why are lions so religious?
    
    
37. What did the lion say to his friends before they went hunting?
    
    
38. What do you call a lion with a cold?
    
    
39. Why did the lion start a gardening business?
    
    
40. What do you get when you cross a lion with a parrot?
    
    
41. Why was the lion a good musician?
    
    
42. What do you call a lion with an inflated ego?
    
    
43. Why did the lion eat the tightrope walker?
    
    
44. What do you call a lion in a one-sided fight?
    
    
45. Why don’t lions like fast food?
    
    
46. What do you call a lion with chicken pox?
    
    
47. How do lions run faster?
    
    
48. What do you get when you cross a lion with a snowman?
    
    
49. Why was the lion at the art gallery?
    
    
50. What’s a lion’s favorite type of music?
    
    
51. What do you call a lion who is a detective?
    
    
52. Why don’t lions trust each other?
    
    
53. What did the lion say to his cub when he was teaching him to hunt?
    
    
54. What do you call a lion who loves to go camping?
    
    
55. Why are lions bad at math?

Answers:

1. Because there are too many cheetahs.
   
   
2. A dandy lion (dandelion).
   
   
3. ‘Pleased to eat you!’
   
   
4. A thunder cat.
   
   
5. He wanted a well-balanced meal.
   
   
6. Maine (mane).
   
   
7. Because they’re always spotted.
   
   
8. An aunt-eater (ant eater).
   
   
9. He uses his ‘paddle-y’ instincts.
   
   
10. Because he wanted to be a roaring success.
    
    
11. An ‘im-paws-ible’ lion.
    
    
12. Because he was the ‘mane’ attraction.
    
    
13. A sophisticated ‘roaristocrat’.
    
    
14. Because they can’t catch it!
    
    
15. A spotted lion.
    
    
16. By taking shortcut!
    
    
17. Frostbite!
    
    
18. He wanted to see some ‘purrtraits’.
    
    
19. Roar and B (R&B).
    
    
20. Inspector Roar.
    
    
21. Because they are always lion to each other.
    
    
22. “Don’t paws, just leap!”
    
    
23. A ‘roaring’ camper.
    
    
24. When they get to four, they lose count.
    
    
25. He just paws it.
    
    
26. A roar model.
    
    
27. Because he was a ‘wheel lion’ (wheelie lion).
    
    
28. ‘Lost’
    
    
29. He wanted to explore the ‘space roar’.
    
    
30. Roar-meal bread.
    
    
31. Roar-ee McIlroy.
    
    
32. He was playing against a ‘cheetah’.
    
    
33. A dandy-lion in its natural habitat.
    
    
34. They can’t use a mouse.
    
    
35. The Nut-roarer.
    
    
36. Because they pray on things!
    
    
37. “Let’s go make a ‘killing’ today!”
    
    
38. A sniff-roar (sniffler).
    
    
39. He wanted to ‘growl’ his business.
    
    
40. I don’t know, but when it talks, you’d better listen!
    
    
41. Because he had a great roar!
    
    
42. A ‘big-cat’ ego.
    
    
43. He wanted a balanced meal.
    
    
44. A ‘clear-win’ lion.
    
    
45. Because it’s too hard to catch!
    
    
46. A dotted lion.
    
    
47. With their ‘fast paws’.
    
    
48. Frost-roar!
    
    
49. To appreciate the ‘paw-traits’.
    
    
50. Roar ‘n’ Roll.
    
    
51. Investi-gator.
    
    
52. Because they are always ‘lion’.
    
    
53. “Don’t just pounce, calculate!”
    
    
54. A ‘camp-roar’.
    
    
55. Because when they reach 4, they lose count!