Riddle

There are 10 birds on a branch, a man shot 5 of them. How many were left?

Choose an answer

A.Five
B.Zero, and the shot ones stay
C.Ten
D.Zero, because when birds see someone coming or hear something they fly away.
Hint: It's a 13-word phrase with 62 letters, starting with "Z".

Answer

Zero, because when birds see someone coming or hear something they fly away.

Why this is the answer

As with the similar fence riddle, the gunshot would scare away all the surviving birds, leaving none on the branch.

This riddle is filed under Bear Riddles and rated Medium.

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