Riddle/Poem Assignment
I was born from the earth and grew,
Not 4, 3, or 2 legs, but many arms long and lean
Grasping for energy, with fingernails black and strew,
My close cousin her nails grow a light green.
I have been given as a gift from ancient Greek gods,
Every part of me used for smooth-skinned family survival
Today I live as useful as ever, facing my odds,
Sometime I am jarred in my fluids, dried and shriveled
I can be used for your energy, shelter and lubricant
What am I?
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