Answer:
Small edible creature from the sea that is often served at restaurants.
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?
What kind of dog keeps the best time?
I have eight to spare and am covered with hair.
I'm black and white with stripes all over my body. I look like a horse but I'm not. What am I?
What do you purposefully put lots of in and on your body, but run away from when you encounter it outside?