The constellation
A2211 Animal characteristics: accidental action of ancient animal
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- Lynx views country from mountainside: cause of his squint. (Cf. A2330.2.) · A2211.1 entry
- Rabbit laughs: cause of hare-lip. (Cf. A2216.3, A2234.4, A2342.1.) · A2211.2 entry
- Wolf falls out of nest: cause of straight back. (Cf. A2356.2.2.) · A2211.3 entry
- Why some whales die on land: first whale did so · A2211.4 entry
- Shrew blows nose into snout. Sent after fire, he finds but a little which he tries to revive by hard blowing · A2211.5 entry
- Spider carries large stone on head and drops it: hence spiders under stones. (Cf. A2433.5.3.) · A2211.6 entry
- Birds cling to sky in flood: cause of tail colors. (Cf. A2412.2.) · A2211.7 entry
- Lizard dips head in palm-oil: cause of red head. (Cf. 2320.3.) · A2211.8 entry
- Lizard swallows fish bone: hence head bobs up and down. (Cf. A2474.1.) · A2211.9 entry
- Tortoise left out in rain: hard shell develops. (Cf. A2312.1.) · A2211.10 entry
- How rattlesnake became harmful: earthworm feeds him chili pepper · A2211.11 entry
- Buffalo helps tiger quench fire: white mark left on buffalo's neck where tiger held on while being ducked in water · A2211.12 entry
- Stag defeated by snail vomits his gall-bladder · A2211.13 entry
- Rat defecates on octopus's head: origin of tubercles on head · A2211.14 entry
- Goddess scatters pubic hairs on fish: why he has so many bones · A2211.15 entry