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A mysterious, fantastic creature, It has one defining feature, And for humans at their worst, In their eyes it's just a horse
I am covered in quills for protection. What am I?
What spends the day at the window, goes to the table for meals and hides at night?
What's the red stuff between elephant's toes?
Face with a tree, skin like the sea. A great beast I am. Yet vermin frightens me.
What do you purposefully put lots of in and on your body, but run away from when you encounter it outside?