What Bird Can Lift the Heaviest Weight? is a building-site riddle. Guess, then tap Show Answer.
Riddle: What bird can lift the heaviest weight?
Answer: crane
Need a hint?
Look up at a building site.
Answer and explanation (spoiler!)
The answer is a crane.
A crane is a tall, long-legged bird. A crane is also a huge machine that lifts heavy loads on building sites, so it can lift far more than any real bird.
The riddle uses the two meanings of “crane”.
Difficulty: Easy · Best for: ages 7 and up
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FAQ
Why is the machine called a crane?
Its long arm reminded people of the long neck of a crane bird.
Are there other answers?
Some joke “an eagle”, but crane is the clever answer.