Answer:
What has four paws nine lives And are lazy
The strangest creature you'll ever find: Two eyes in front and many more behind.
To you, rude would I never be, Though I flag my tongue for all to see.
My first is in ocean but never in sea. My second's in wasp but never in bee. My third is in glider and also in flight. My whole is a creature that comes out at night.
A nutcracker up in a tree
A leathery snake, with a stinging bite. I'll stay coiled up, unless I must fight.