Riddle:

– **1 rabbit** saw **6 elephants** while going to the river.
– Every **elephant** saw **2 monkeys** going towards the river.
– Every **monkey** holds **1 parrot** in their hands.

Question:

**How many animals are going towards the river?**

Solution:

– The **rabbit** is going towards the river.
– The elephants saw the monkeys, but there is no indication that the elephants themselves are going towards the river.
– The riddle says **every elephant** saw **2 monkeys** going towards the river. Since there are 6 elephants, and they all saw the same 2 monkeys, this means only **2 monkeys** are going towards the river.
– Each monkey holds **1 parrot**. However, the parrots are being held, so they are not necessarily going to the river on their own. Therefore, we do not count them as animals “going” towards the river.

Final Count:

– **1 rabbit** + **2 monkeys** = **3 animals** are going towards the river.

So, **3 animals** are going towards the river according to the information provided.