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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.
It's black and every time it speaks it says its name.
What build its house with earthen string and ensnares its prey with a biting sting?
What kind of dog chases anything red?
Tiny creatures that have a special relationship with flowers.
What never gets any wetter no matter how hard it rains?