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Filed under Animal characteristics: change in ancient animal. (Cf. A2311.)

3 finer motifs beneath it
Birds painted their present colorsChipmunk's back scratched: hence his stripes. As he is trying to escape, bear catches him with his claws and marks him permanently. (Cf. A2413.2.)Marks on certain fish from fingerprints
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Animal characteristics: accidental action of ancient animalAnimal characteristics from great fearAnimal characteristics from squeezing or stretching ancient animal. (Cf. A2231.9)Animal characteristics from dropping ancient animal from airAnimal characteristics from throwing members at ancient animalAnimal characteristics: members bitten or cut offAnimal characteristics from burning or singeing. (Cf. A2378.8.4, A2411.1.2.5, A2411.1.3.2, A2411.1.4.1, A2411.1.6.5, A2411.2.1.1, A2411.2.1.4, A2411.2.1.9, A2411.2.1.7, A2411.2.1.11, A2411.2.5.2, A2411.2.5.1, A2411.2.1.15, A2411.2.6.8, A2411.4.2, A2411.4.3, A2411.5.3.)Other accidents to ancient animal

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