Riddle #268

I eat, I live. I breathe, I live. I drink, I die. What am I?

I come in many colors and I'm often in a wrap. I am a dentist's trap. Children love to eat me, but they shouldn't have too many. What am I?

I am only useful when I am full, yet I am always full of holes. What am I?

I create my lair with earthen string and dispatch my prey with a biting sting. What am I?

I had no father, only a grandfather. I shall bear no sons, only daughters. What am I?

You write on me and secrets I can keep. In places never seen. I spin like a top. Though stiff as a board, I'm often described like a mop. What am I?

Although I may have eyes, I cannot see. I have a round brown face with lots of acne. What am I?

Armored but not a knight, snapping but not a twig, and always at home, even on the move. What am I?

A container without hinges, lock or a key, yet a golden treasure lies inside me. What am I?

I have a tail. I can fly. I'm covered in colorful feathers. I can whistle and I can talk. I am a...

I can run, but not walk. Thought is not far behind me. What am I?