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Stealthy as a shadow in the dead of night, cunning but affectionate if given a bite. Never owned but often loved. At my sport considered cruel, but that's because you never know me at all.
I have a powerful bite and live in rivers and swamps. People are often afraid of my big jaws. What am I?
What animal would you get crossed a duck, a beaver, and an otter?
I have a tail. I can fly. I'm covered in colorful feathers. I can whistle and I can talk
I hop and am known for having long ears and a fluffy tail. What am I?
It can be cracked, It can be made, It can be told, it can be played. What is it?