But if you rush, you might overlook a critical detail hidden in the question.

Understanding the Trick in the Riddle

The key to solving this puzzle lies in the word “feet.” In English, “feet” specifically refers to human feet or the feet of animals that actually have feet—not hooves. This is where many people go wrong.

Now, let’s analyze each subject in the riddle carefully.

Counting the Animals (And Their Feet?)

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We have three types of living beings mentioned:

Horses (3 total)

• Horses have four legs, but they do not have feet.
• They have hooves, and hooves do not count as feet.
• Not counted as feet.

Ducks (2 total)

• Ducks have webbed feet, which count as actual