Answer:
A nutcracker up in a tree
To you, rude would I never be, Though I flag my tongue for all to see.
Face with a tree, skin like the sea. A great beast I am. Yet vermin frightens me.
I'm black and white with stripes all over my body. I look like a horse but I'm not. What am I?
I am slow and carry my house wherever I go but I am not a turtle. I leave a slimy trail behind me. What am I?
Describes a mysterious region and a stylish pair of shorts.