This playful riddle asks:
“Which side of a cat has the most fur?”
At first, you might start thinking about the left side, right side, back, belly, or even the tail. But the trick is that the answer is not about one physical side of the cat at all.
The answer is:
The outside.
A cat’s fur grows on the outside of its body, so naturally that is the side with the most fur.
The riddle works because the word “side” makes us think about left versus right, but it can also mean inside versus outside. Once you look at the question that way, the answer becomes obvious.
Answer: The outside.
It is a simple riddle, but it is exactly the kind that can make people overthink the question before realizing how straightforward the answer really is.
Did you get it right away?
