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I have a powerful bite and live in rivers and swamps. People are often afraid of my big jaws. What am I?
Tall when seated, short when standing.
I live in the desert and have humps to store water. What am I?
What peels like an onion but still remains whole?
Often cooked as fillet, this meat comes from an animal that swims underwater.
The 8 of us go forth and not back to protect our king from a foe's attack. What am I?