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Motif

Origin of animal's skin.

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

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  • general Dh III 7ff.
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Filed under Origin of animal characteristics: body covering.

9 finer motifs beneath 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 Why snakes and lizards change skins. (Cf. A2250.2.)
Filed beside it
Origin of animal shell Origin of bird's feathers Origin of fish's scales Why certain animals are bare of covering
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Animal characteristics: change in ancient animal. (Cf. A2311.)

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