Why bird's feet are bare

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Why bird's feet are bare.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: body covering. · view the constellation · filed as A2317.9

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general Dh II 261.

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Filed under Why certain animals are bare of covering.

Filed beside it

Why swine's belly is bare Why fly is bald Why buzzard is bald Why crow's head is bald Why raven is bald Why magpie is bald Why vulture is bald Why bat is bald Why baboon has bare place on back. (Cf. A2213.2.3.) Why john-crow has bald head Why opossum has bare tail

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