EasyNature
"I have no legs yet I can move faster than a walk. I shed my skin and am reborn. I am ancient and feared across every culture. What am I?"
Answer
A Snake
Explanation
Snakes are legless yet can move at surprising speeds. They shed their skin periodically as they grow. Fear of snakes appears in almost every human culture and mythology.
This is an easy riddle in the Nature category — Riddles about the natural world, animals, weather and geography.
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