General Riddles

Which creature walks on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening?
Man. He crawls on all fours as a baby, then walks on two feet as an adult, and then walks with a cane as an old man.

There are 17 pigeons sitting in a row on a wall. A boy shoots the fifth pigeon. How many pigeons remain?
None. Explanation: They all fly away at the sound of the gunshot.

End always begins with me. Time, space and universe always end with me. Who am I?
The letter 'E'.

I can be long, or I can be short. I can be grown, and I can be bought. I can be painted, or left bare. I can be round, or I can be square. What am I?
Fingernails.

First, you kill me with a knife and then you chop me in anger. Then you cry beside me. Who am I?

The more I am present, the less you can see. Who am I?
Darkness.

I start with T and end with T and have T in me. Who am I?

Voiceless it cries, Wingless flutters, Toothless bites, Mouthless mutters.

Why did the boy go to his bedroom with a pencil?
He wanted to draw the curtains.

Some months have 31 days, some have 30 days, how many months in the Gregorian calendar have 28?
All the 12 months!

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