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A horrid monster hides from the day, with many legs and many eyes. With silver chains it catches prey. And eats it all before it dies. Yet in every cottage does it stay. And every castle beneath the sky.
It can be white or blue or black, Humped or have a horn. And when it talks it sings its menuets, as it's travelling the depths.
Who is it that rows quickly with four oars but never comes out under his own roof?
I am small but can carry objects many times my weight. I live in organized colonies. What am I?
A colourful bird that talks
When is it bad luck to see a black cat?