Riddle

What's the red stuff between an elephant's toes?

Choose an answer

A.Ketchup
B.Dried blood from a thorn
C.Mud mixed with berries
D.Slow pygmies
Hint: It's a 2-word phrase with 11 letters, starting with "S".

Answer

Slow pygmies

Why this is the answer

This is a dark-humor pun riddle: the joke answer is that elephants step on slow-moving pygmies, leaving red stuff between their toes, rather than any literal substance like ketchup or mud.

This riddle is filed under Hard/Difficult Riddles and rated Medium.