Creature Great And Small

[tpw536w]

1)Sounds like this creature has naval connections (3,3)
2)Twiggy? (5,6)
3)Tenzin Gyatso in training? (5)
4)Sounds like a shy nag! (3,4)
5)Can be a type of dog or a bird – both named because of their “beards” (6)

Thanks for any help

[shoota]

2 Stick insect

[aelmpvw]

5 collie

[Mojo-Jo-Jo]

30 (L)lama

[aelmpvw]

3 llama

[frugalfred]

5 Bearded Collie, and Collie Bird, an old name for the blackbird

[slaney]

5. Barbet - tropical bird and a poodle

[slaney]

...from Latin barba - a beard.

[Mojo-Jo-Jo]

4) Koi carp

[tpw536w]

thanks so much, just leaves No 1

[bibblebub]

1) sea dog ?

sea mammal as well as sailor http://www.thefreedictionary.com/sea+dog

[Mojo-Jo-Jo]

1. Aye-aye?

[boxtops]

I go for Aye-aye