Riddle

Alive without breath, As cold as death, Never thirsty, Ever drinking, Clad in mail, Never clinking, Drowns on dry land, Thinks an island Is a mountain, Thinks a fountain Is a puff of air. What am I?

Choose an answer

A.A ghost
B.A snake
C.A worm
D.A fish.
Hint: It's a 2-word phrase with 5 letters, starting with "A".

Answer

A fish.

Why this is the answer

A fish lives without lungs, is cold-blooded, is always surrounded by water it 'drinks,' has scales like armor, and dies out of water.

This riddle is filed under Horror & Scary Riddles and rated Medium.