Answer:
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.
What has a coat? Hugs you not in sympathy? Whose smile you'd rather not see? Whose stance is a terrible thing to see? Who is it that brave men run away from? Whose fingers are clawed? Whose sleep lasts for months? And who's company we shunt?
I am a animal i have sharp teeth i am the king of the forest
I have legs but seldom walk; I backbite many but never talk; I seek places that can hide me because those that feed me cannot abide me
The strangest creature you'll ever find: Two eyes in front and many more behind.
If it’s information you seek, come and see me. If it’s pairs of letters you need, I have consecutively three. What am I?