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J2351 Animal betrays himself to his enemies by talking
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- Fox holds conversation with his members, attracts attention, and is caught. He scolds in turn his feet, eyes, ears, and tail. In his excitement he sticks out his tail from his hiding place · J2351.1 entry
- Hidden wolf gives himself away by talking · J2351.2 entry
- Dupe loses booty through singing · J2351.3 entry
- Wolf (bear) boasts of having eaten horses. When the horse strikes sparks with his hoofs the lion is frightened and picks up the boastful wolf to show him the horse. He squeezes the wolf to death · J2351.4 entry