Animal Riddles

I have gills to breathe underwater.
When I lose a leg, I can regrow it up to five times.
I don't attack humans.
I don't eat plants.

What am I?

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

This animal lives in the Philippines.
Its eyes are bigger than its stomach.
It doesn't eat plants.
It can't move its eyes.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

These animals can survive in very hot (150°C) and very cold temperatures (-272.15°C).
They can survive in outer space.
They can go 30 years without food or water.
They do not have a heart or lungs.

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I am a mammal, but I lay eggs.
I have webbed feet and am excellent swimmer.
I do not have teeth.
I don't attack humans.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

We live on our own island.

We have poisonous bacteria in our mouths.
We swallow our prey whole.
We can swim well.
Who are we?

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

This animal can run as fast as 29 km per hour.
It has moist feet at all times, which helps it climb steep rocks and trees easily.
It always pees in the same spot and turns the rock where it pees white.
It doesn't need much water because it gets most of it from its food.

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I am a top predator on the island of Madagascar.
I look both like a cat and a dog.
I hunt alone.
I don't like spending time with others.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5