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Diabolos
Riddle
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I cannot be mistaken for any other being that raises its young in a pouch.
My spine-chilling screeches and black colour, mixed with my reputed bad-temper, can sound and look incredibly fierce.
I am nocturnal and can weigh up to 26 pounds and live up to 8 years whilst standing at around 15 inches in height.
I can hide and find shelter by day and also find food by night.
When I eat, my powerful jaws and teeth devour my entire prey.
When I'm stressed, I smell really bad, but when not under duress, my scent is quite ok.
At present, I am being strickened by a facial tumour which is threatening my brothers and sisters to the point of complete extinction.
What am I?
My spine-chilling screeches and black colour, mixed with my reputed bad-temper, can sound and look incredibly fierce.
I am nocturnal and can weigh up to 26 pounds and live up to 8 years whilst standing at around 15 inches in height.
I can hide and find shelter by day and also find food by night.
When I eat, my powerful jaws and teeth devour my entire prey.
When I'm stressed, I smell really bad, but when not under duress, my scent is quite ok.
At present, I am being strickened by a facial tumour which is threatening my brothers and sisters to the point of complete extinction.
What am I?
Answer
I am a Tasmanian Devil.Hide Answer Show Answer
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Got it! Being an Aussie helped too I think! Excellent teaser nonetheless.
Great teaser
Thanks
Easy! I like your clues though.
EZ I figured it out by the second line and you spelt stress wrong you may need to fix that
I wrote: "When I'm stressed..." past tense...
It seems fine to me!
It seems fine to me!
There is a butterfly that has spine-chilling LOUD screeches, a skull "painted" on it, a lot of bad reputation, I only don't know about the colour and the eating part.
Oops, sorry, I've missed the weight clue! That would be one freaking huge butterfly.
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