Answer:
A reaction to being spooked that takes its name from waterfowl
My first keeps time, my second spends time, my whole tells time.
My first is in fish but no in snail. My second is in rabbit but no in tail. My third is in up but not in down. My fourth is in tiara but not in crown. My fifth is in tree you plainly see. My whole a food for you and me.
My coat keeps me safe From damage thatβs near. I cause you happiness, sadness, Anticipation and fear. On the outside, I am put under judgment of price. But my insides have far more value That not even MONEY can suffice.
An open ended barrel, it is shaped like a hive. It is filled with the flesh, and the flesh is alive!
The more of me you take, the more I appear behind you. What am I?