‘What do cows drink’ riddle and answer to trick question explained

A riddle called “what do cows drink” has resurfaced on the internet – here’s the joke and answer to the trick question explained.

Riddles and puzzles are still a large part of our lives and many people seem to go back to solving some in their free time.

Whether they surface in Facebook groups or are sent over by friends in WhatsApp groups, many start trending on the internet before they take over social media platforms.

A recently resurfaced one involves a trick question with cows. Here’s the riddle and answer to “what do cows drink” explained.

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‘What do cows drink’ riddle

The key to asking this riddle is to prepare the ground before you ask the actual question so that you can trick the participant.

Ask the participant to say out loud “silk” five times. The idea here is to confuse them and make them think of the first thing associated with cows like milk.

Then ask the question “what do cows drink” and see whether your trick worked out!

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What do cows drink riddle: Answer

In any case, the answer to this riddle is water. Cows do not drink milk – they drink water!

People looking after cows make sure to keep them hydrated by drinking between 30 (113 liters) and 50 (190 liters) gallons of water every day.

Their nutritional diet consists mainly of grass and grain mixed with legumes, clover, and hay. Some cows may enjoy other snacks like fruit.

Dairy cows and beef cattle have similar diets but the food proportion and rations per day may vary.

Other riddles to try

If you are after other riddles and puzzles to crack on your own or challenge a friend, here are some that have gone viral on the internet before:

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