Answer:
It is probably the most laidΒ-back member of the animal kingdom.
A colourful bird that talks
Often cooked as fillet, this meat comes from an animal that swims underwater.
For our ambrosia we were blessed, By Jupiter, with a sting of death. Though our might, to some is jest, We have quelled the dragon's breath. Who are we?
What animal dwells in water and best known for its work ethic?
My days are numbered. What am I?