Buzzard
Buzzard noun - A person whose behavior is offensive to others.
Usage example: that crotchety old man can be a real buzzard when he's in a bad mood—which is usually the case
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- Two creatures named Crazy Legs: a desert snake trying to avoid a hungry buzzard, and a hungry crane pursuing a dragonfly.
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The heroes of the '80s cartoon The Bluffers are a squirrel, a mouse, an owl, a fox, a bear, a snake, a porcupine, an eagle (though he looks more like a buzzard), and for some reason a goose.
Source: Woodland Creatures - Hanna-Barbera's Blast-Off Buzzard and intended prey, Crazylegs the Snake, followed this trope as well.
Source: Catch That Pigeon!
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