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Why snakes and lizards change skins. (Cf. A2250.2.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: body covering. · view the constellation · filed as A2311.9

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Filed under Origin of animal's skin.

Filed beside it
Origin of dog's skin. (Cf. A2210, A2229.2.) Origin of cat's skin. (Cf. A2210.) Origin of wolf's skin. (Cf. A2210.) Origin of hedgehog's skin. (Cf. A2210, A2220.1.) Origin of porcupine's skin. (Cf. A2210.) Origin of cow's and buffalo's hides. (Cf. A2247.1.) Why crocodile has rough skin. (Cf. A2315.2.) Why frog has rough skin
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Lizard wins contest with toad: why snakes and lizards change their skins

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