I drift with currents, unanchored, my shell a floating fortress shaped, a traveler who never speaks. What am I?
Category: Animal · Difficulty: hard
Hint: Think of a creature that can float but also controls movement slowly.
Answer
A freshwater turtle on drift
Explanation
Freshwater turtles can float and drift, using currents to travel but also swimming deliberately, protected by their hard shells.
This is a hard animal riddle — a tricky one that takes a little thought. The answer is A freshwater turtle on drift.
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