Riddle

A man walks out of a house that has four walls all facing north. A bird walks past him. What is it?

Choose an answer

A.An ostrich
B.A puffin
C.An albatross
D.A penguin
Hint: It's a 2-word phrase with 8 letters, starting with "A".

Answer

A penguin

Why this is the answer

A house with all four walls facing north can only be at the South Pole, and the flightless bird found walking around there is a penguin.

This riddle is filed under "What Am I?" Riddles and rated Hard.