A peculiar creature
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I can stare at the sun from dawn until dusk,
on the famous flat mount where you may smell my musk.
And if I should smile, you may see my tusk;
like my long-nozzled uncle who's big, brash and brusque.
What am I?
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I can stare at the sun from dawn until dusk,
on the famous flat mount where you may smell my musk.
And if I should smile, you may see my tusk;
like my long-nozzled uncle who's big, brash and brusque.
What am I?
riddle rhyme
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I can stare at the sun from dawn until dusk,
on the famous flat mount where you may smell my musk.
And if I should smile, you may see my tusk;
like my long-nozzled uncle who's big, brash and brusque.
What am I?
riddle rhyme
asked Nov 27 at 14:33
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I can stare at the sun from dawn until dusk,
on the famous flat mount where you may smell my musk.
And if I should smile, you may see my tusk;
like my long-nozzled uncle who's big, brash and brusque.
What am I?
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3 Answers
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I think this peculiar creature is a
rock hyrax
I can stare at the sun from dawn until dusk,
Hyraxes are primitive animals, exhibiting many traits characteristic of early mammals. They are weak at internally regulating their temperatures, and are often seen basking in the sun.
on the famous flat mount where you may smell my musk.
Found on Table Mountain, they have a dorsal gland, which secretes an odour marking rocks.
And if I should smile, you may see my tusk,
The rock hyrax has a pair of long, pointed, tusk-like incisors.
Like my long-nozzled uncle who's big, brash and brusque.
Along with other hyrax species and the manatee, this species is closely related to the elephant.
answered Nov 27 at 15:30
Tom
28k297164
That's correct!
– mklingen
Nov 27 at 15:33
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Are you
A sea lion?
I can stare at the sun from dawn until dusk
sea Lions are known for basking in the sun by looking upward: https://binged.it/2KByZjn
On the famous flat mount where you may smell my musk.
Not sure about the exact mount referenced here, but sea lions like flat areas and anyone who's been to Pier 39 in San Francisco can attest to the musk
And if I should smile, you may see my tusk;
like my long-nozzled uncle who's big, brash and brusque.
Referring to the larger, toothier, walrus
answered Nov 27 at 15:18
TwoBitOperation
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Nice guess, but I am not that!
– mklingen
Nov 27 at 15:21
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Are you
Elephant Trunk Hill, which is adorned by a tower that is a tourist attraction and therefore a famous mount? You would also have a trompe-l'œil of the moon appearing below your trunk and looking like a tusk or a smile, but only at times that are not between dawn and dusk. And you have a larger uncle in the form of Xiangshan, the Elephant Mountain.
Not sure about your musk. . .
answered Nov 27 at 15:04
WAF
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Nice try but nope!
– mklingen
Nov 27 at 15:07
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3 Answers
3
active
oldest
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3 Answers
3
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
11
down vote
accepted
I think this peculiar creature is a
rock hyrax
I can stare at the sun from dawn until dusk,
Hyraxes are primitive animals, exhibiting many traits characteristic of early mammals. They are weak at internally regulating their temperatures, and are often seen basking in the sun.
on the famous flat mount where you may smell my musk.
Found on Table Mountain, they have a dorsal gland, which secretes an odour marking rocks.
And if I should smile, you may see my tusk,
The rock hyrax has a pair of long, pointed, tusk-like incisors.
Like my long-nozzled uncle who's big, brash and brusque.
Along with other hyrax species and the manatee, this species is closely related to the elephant.
answered Nov 27 at 15:30
Tom
28k297164
That's correct!
– mklingen
Nov 27 at 15:33
add a comment |
up vote
11
down vote
accepted
I think this peculiar creature is a
rock hyrax
I can stare at the sun from dawn until dusk,
Hyraxes are primitive animals, exhibiting many traits characteristic of early mammals. They are weak at internally regulating their temperatures, and are often seen basking in the sun.
on the famous flat mount where you may smell my musk.
Found on Table Mountain, they have a dorsal gland, which secretes an odour marking rocks.
And if I should smile, you may see my tusk,
The rock hyrax has a pair of long, pointed, tusk-like incisors.
Like my long-nozzled uncle who's big, brash and brusque.
Along with other hyrax species and the manatee, this species is closely related to the elephant.
answered Nov 27 at 15:30
Tom
28k297164
That's correct!
– mklingen
Nov 27 at 15:33
add a comment |
up vote
11
down vote
accepted
up vote
11
down vote
accepted
I think this peculiar creature is a
rock hyrax
I can stare at the sun from dawn until dusk,
Hyraxes are primitive animals, exhibiting many traits characteristic of early mammals. They are weak at internally regulating their temperatures, and are often seen basking in the sun.
on the famous flat mount where you may smell my musk.
Found on Table Mountain, they have a dorsal gland, which secretes an odour marking rocks.
And if I should smile, you may see my tusk,
The rock hyrax has a pair of long, pointed, tusk-like incisors.
Like my long-nozzled uncle who's big, brash and brusque.
Along with other hyrax species and the manatee, this species is closely related to the elephant.
answered Nov 27 at 15:30
Tom
28k297164
I think this peculiar creature is a
rock hyrax
I can stare at the sun from dawn until dusk,
Hyraxes are primitive animals, exhibiting many traits characteristic of early mammals. They are weak at internally regulating their temperatures, and are often seen basking in the sun.
on the famous flat mount where you may smell my musk.
Found on Table Mountain, they have a dorsal gland, which secretes an odour marking rocks.
And if I should smile, you may see my tusk,
The rock hyrax has a pair of long, pointed, tusk-like incisors.
Like my long-nozzled uncle who's big, brash and brusque.
Along with other hyrax species and the manatee, this species is closely related to the elephant.
answered Nov 27 at 15:30
Tom
28k297164
answered Nov 27 at 15:30
Tom
28k297164
answered Nov 27 at 15:30
Tom
28k297164
answered Nov 27 at 15:30
Tom
28k297164
28k297164
That's correct!
– mklingen
Nov 27 at 15:33
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That's correct!
– mklingen
Nov 27 at 15:33
That's correct!
– mklingen
Nov 27 at 15:33
That's correct!
– mklingen
Nov 27 at 15:33
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up vote
6
down vote
Are you
A sea lion?
I can stare at the sun from dawn until dusk
sea Lions are known for basking in the sun by looking upward: https://binged.it/2KByZjn
On the famous flat mount where you may smell my musk.
Not sure about the exact mount referenced here, but sea lions like flat areas and anyone who's been to Pier 39 in San Francisco can attest to the musk
And if I should smile, you may see my tusk;
like my long-nozzled uncle who's big, brash and brusque.
Referring to the larger, toothier, walrus
answered Nov 27 at 15:18
TwoBitOperation
5,8921050
Nice guess, but I am not that!
– mklingen
Nov 27 at 15:21
add a comment |
up vote
6
down vote
Are you
A sea lion?
I can stare at the sun from dawn until dusk
sea Lions are known for basking in the sun by looking upward: https://binged.it/2KByZjn
On the famous flat mount where you may smell my musk.
Not sure about the exact mount referenced here, but sea lions like flat areas and anyone who's been to Pier 39 in San Francisco can attest to the musk
And if I should smile, you may see my tusk;
like my long-nozzled uncle who's big, brash and brusque.
Referring to the larger, toothier, walrus
answered Nov 27 at 15:18
TwoBitOperation
5,8921050
Nice guess, but I am not that!
– mklingen
Nov 27 at 15:21
add a comment |
up vote
6
down vote
up vote
6
down vote
Are you
A sea lion?
I can stare at the sun from dawn until dusk
sea Lions are known for basking in the sun by looking upward: https://binged.it/2KByZjn
On the famous flat mount where you may smell my musk.
Not sure about the exact mount referenced here, but sea lions like flat areas and anyone who's been to Pier 39 in San Francisco can attest to the musk
And if I should smile, you may see my tusk;
like my long-nozzled uncle who's big, brash and brusque.
Referring to the larger, toothier, walrus
answered Nov 27 at 15:18
TwoBitOperation
5,8921050
Are you
A sea lion?
I can stare at the sun from dawn until dusk
sea Lions are known for basking in the sun by looking upward: https://binged.it/2KByZjn
On the famous flat mount where you may smell my musk.
Not sure about the exact mount referenced here, but sea lions like flat areas and anyone who's been to Pier 39 in San Francisco can attest to the musk
And if I should smile, you may see my tusk;
like my long-nozzled uncle who's big, brash and brusque.
Referring to the larger, toothier, walrus
answered Nov 27 at 15:18
TwoBitOperation
5,8921050
answered Nov 27 at 15:18
TwoBitOperation
5,8921050
answered Nov 27 at 15:18
TwoBitOperation
5,8921050
answered Nov 27 at 15:18
TwoBitOperation
5,8921050
5,8921050
Nice guess, but I am not that!
– mklingen
Nov 27 at 15:21
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Nice guess, but I am not that!
– mklingen
Nov 27 at 15:21
Nice guess, but I am not that!
– mklingen
Nov 27 at 15:21
Nice guess, but I am not that!
– mklingen
Nov 27 at 15:21
add a comment |
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3
down vote
Are you
Elephant Trunk Hill, which is adorned by a tower that is a tourist attraction and therefore a famous mount? You would also have a trompe-l'œil of the moon appearing below your trunk and looking like a tusk or a smile, but only at times that are not between dawn and dusk. And you have a larger uncle in the form of Xiangshan, the Elephant Mountain.
Not sure about your musk. . .
answered Nov 27 at 15:04
WAF
1,393315
Nice try but nope!
– mklingen
Nov 27 at 15:07
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
Are you
Elephant Trunk Hill, which is adorned by a tower that is a tourist attraction and therefore a famous mount? You would also have a trompe-l'œil of the moon appearing below your trunk and looking like a tusk or a smile, but only at times that are not between dawn and dusk. And you have a larger uncle in the form of Xiangshan, the Elephant Mountain.
Not sure about your musk. . .
answered Nov 27 at 15:04
WAF
1,393315
Nice try but nope!
– mklingen
Nov 27 at 15:07
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
up vote
3
down vote
Are you
Elephant Trunk Hill, which is adorned by a tower that is a tourist attraction and therefore a famous mount? You would also have a trompe-l'œil of the moon appearing below your trunk and looking like a tusk or a smile, but only at times that are not between dawn and dusk. And you have a larger uncle in the form of Xiangshan, the Elephant Mountain.
Not sure about your musk. . .
answered Nov 27 at 15:04
WAF
1,393315
Are you
Elephant Trunk Hill, which is adorned by a tower that is a tourist attraction and therefore a famous mount? You would also have a trompe-l'œil of the moon appearing below your trunk and looking like a tusk or a smile, but only at times that are not between dawn and dusk. And you have a larger uncle in the form of Xiangshan, the Elephant Mountain.
Not sure about your musk. . .
answered Nov 27 at 15:04
WAF
1,393315
answered Nov 27 at 15:04
WAF
1,393315
answered Nov 27 at 15:04
WAF
1,393315
answered Nov 27 at 15:04
WAF
1,393315
1,393315
Nice try but nope!
– mklingen
Nov 27 at 15:07
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Nice try but nope!
– mklingen
Nov 27 at 15:07
Nice try but nope!
– mklingen
Nov 27 at 15:07
Nice try but nope!
– mklingen
Nov 27 at 15:07
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