Answer:
A horrid monster hides from the day, with many legs and many eyes. With silver chains it catches prey. And eats it all before it dies. Yet in every cottage does it stay. And every castle beneath the sky.
If a dog were filling out a resume, he might list his mastery of this game under "skills."
The ninja turtles call this place home, as do mythical alligators.
With four oars it swims but it is always at home. Its back is like armor, tougher than chrome. What is it?
It rows quickly with four oars but never comes out from under his own roof. What is it?
An open ended barrel, it is shaped like a hive. It is filled with the flesh, and the flesh is alive!