A fox wanders into a henhouse and finds a basket of eggs. Instead of eating them, he leaves. Why did the clever fox not take the eggs?

Category: Story · Difficulty: easy

Hint: Consider the future implications of his actions

Answer

He knows they'll hatch into more food

Explanation

The fox understands that leaving the eggs will provide him with more food later.

This is an easy story riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is He knows they'll hatch into more food.

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