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Though desert men once called me God, today men call me mad. For I wag my tail when I am angry. And growl when I am glad.
They're actually great swimmers now, but later they will become excellent hoppers.
When they are caught, they are thrown away. When they escape, you itch all day.
I am a mammal that lives in the sea. I have flippers and am known for my intelligence. What am I?
What animal keeps the best time?
What do you purposefully put lots of in and on your body, but run away from when you encounter it outside?