Zoology Puns

Animal Behavior

  • Why do cows have hooves instead of feet? Because they lactose!
  • What do you call a lazy kangaroo? A pouch potato!
  • Why did the elephant bring a suitcase? Because he wanted to pack his trunk!
  • What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear!
  • Why did the chicken join a band? Because it had the drumsticks!
  • How do you organize a space party? You planet!
  • What do you call a fish that practices medicine? A sturgeon!
  • Why don't seagulls fly over the bay? Because then they'd be bagels!
  • What do you call a sheep that can do math? A mathematician!
  • Why did the dog sit in the shade? Because he didn't want to become a hot dog!
  • What do you call a dinosaur that is sleeping? A dino-snore!
  • Why was the cat sitting on the computer? Because it wanted to keep an eye on the mouse!
  • What do you call a penguin in the desert? Lost!
  • Why did the octopus beat the shark in a fight? Because he was well-armed!
  • What do you call a lizard that sings? A rap-tile!
  • Why are elephants never lonely? Because they always have a trunk full of friends!
  • What do you call a dog magician? A labracadabrador!
  • Why did the lion eat the tightrope walker? He wanted a well-balanced meal!
  • What do you call an alligator in a vest? An investi-gator!
  • Why did the snail take a ride on the turtle's back? He wanted to get there faster!
  • What do you call a cow that can play an instrument? A moo-sician!

Marine Life

  • What did the ocean say to the beach? Nothing, it just waved!
  • Why did the fish blush? Because it saw the ocean's bottom!
  • What do you call a fish without eyes? Fsh!
  • Why are fish so smart? Because they live in schools!
  • What do you call a lazy fish? A couch potato!
  • Why did the crab never share his food? Because he was a little shellfish!
  • What do you call a shark that’s great at playing instruments? A bass shark!
  • Why don’t oysters donate to charity? Because they are shellfish!
  • What did one ocean say to the other ocean? Nothing, they just waved!
  • Why did the octopus cross the road? To get to the other tide!
  • What do you call a fish that can perform magic? A fish-ician!
  • Why did the whale get married? Because he found his porpoise!
  • What do you call a fish that can play piano? A tuna!
  • Why are seahorses bad at sharing? Because they're always horsing around!
  • What do you call a fish that tells jokes? A clownfish!
  • Why did the eel get kicked out of class? Because it was shocking!
  • What do you call a fish that wears a bowtie? Sofishticated!
  • Why did the shrimp share its treasure? Because it was a little shellfish!
  • What did the fish say when it hit the wall? Dam!
  • Why did the fisherman get kicked out of the party? Because he was too fishy!
  • What do you call a starfish that can sing? A rock star fish!

Birds and Flight

  • Why do seagulls fly over the ocean? Because if they flew over the bay, they'd be bagels!
  • What do you call a bird that can fix anything? A duck tape!
  • Why did the turkey cross the road? To prove it wasn't chicken!
  • What do you call a parrot that flew away? A polygon!
  • What do you get when you cross a bird with a comedian? A punny feathered friend!
  • Why don’t birds use social media? They already have Twitter!
  • What do you call a bird who is a great musician? A tweet-heart!
  • Why did the owl break up with his girlfriend? Because she was a hoot!
  • What do you call a bird that loves to dance? A flamingo-trot!
  • Why did the crow sit on the telephone wire? He wanted to make a long distance caw!
  • What do you call a flying primate? A bat-tastic creature!
  • Why was the peacock so proud? Because he was a little bit flashy!
  • What kind of bird works at a construction site? A crane!
  • Why do ducks have feathers? To cover their butt quacks!
  • What do you call a bird who gets lost? A where-owl!
  • Why can't you trust an eagle? Because they are always swooping in!
  • What did the bird say to the worm? You crack me up!
  • What do you call a bird with a great sense of humor? A pun-cockatoo!
  • Why did the pigeon bring a suitcase? Because it wanted to carry its own coo!
  • What do you call a bird that loves to play basketball? A hoopoe!
  • Why did the pelican get kicked out of the restaurant? Because he had a big bill!

Reptiles and Amphibians

  • What do you call a snake that works for the government? A civil serpent!
  • Why are frogs so happy? They eat whatever bugs them!
  • What do you call a lizard that tells jokes? A pun-gecko!
  • Why did the turtle cross the road? To get to the shell station!
  • What do you call a frog with no hind legs? Unhoppy!
  • Why did the alligator wear a vest? Because he wanted to be an investi-gator!
  • What do you call a reptile that loves to dance? A salsa-viper!
  • Why are snakes so good at math? Because they can always add up their scales!
  • What do you call a lazy lizard? A slowpoke!
  • Why did the chameleon break up with his girlfriend? He couldn't find his true colors!
  • What do you call a crocodile who loves to play cards? A poker gator!
  • Why did the gecko break up with his girlfriend? He found her too clingy!
  • What do you call a snake that is a detective? A sleuth-snake!
  • Why don't alligators like fast food? Because they can't catch it!
  • What do you call a frog that likes to play hide and seek? A hop-skip!
  • Why did the salamander go to school? To improve its newt-elligence!
  • What do you call a reptile who is great at video games? A gamer-tile!
  • Why did the toad sit on the bus? Because it wanted to leap to new heights!
  • What do you call a snake that loves to work out? A fitness viper!
  • Why are amphibians so good at multitasking? Because they can jump between tasks!
  • What do you call a lizard that loves to tell stories? A tale-gecko!

Insects and Arachnids

  • What do you call a bee that can't make up its mind? A maybe!
  • Why did the spider go to the computer? To check his web site!
  • What do you call a bug that can't stop singing? A humbug!
  • Why are ants so good at math? Because they always work in teams!
  • What did the ladybug say to the spider? Stop bugging me!
  • Why did the caterpillar go to the party? Because he heard it was going to be a real butterfly bash!
  • What do you call a bee that is having a bad hair day? A frizz-bee!
  • Why did the grasshopper hop around the garden? Because it was feeling jumpy!
  • What do you call a mosquito that’s great at telling jokes? A pun-squito!
  • Why did the fly fail school? Because it couldn't stop buzzing around!
  • What do you call a spider that’s a great musician? A web guitarist!
  • Why did the ant bring a suitcase? Because it wanted to travel light!
  • What do you call a dancing insect? A jitterbug!
  • Why don't mosquitoes like to play cards? They always get swatted!
  • What did the roach say to the chef? You make me feel so fried!
  • Why did the beetle break up with his girlfriend? She was too clingy!
  • What do you call a bug that tells the best stories? A narracaterpillar!
  • Why did the wasp get a promotion? Because it was a real buzz-iness pro!
  • What do you call an insect that loves to play hide and seek? A sneak bug!
  • Why did the dragonfly get kicked out of school? Because it kept bugging the teacher!
  • What do you call a lazy insect? A snooze-bug!