Why crocodile has marks of water pot on head

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Why crocodile has marks of water pot on head.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: head. · view the constellation · filed as A2320.6

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India Thompson-Balys.

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Filed under Origin of animal characteristics: head.

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How snake got small head. (Cf. A2213.1.) How turtle got snake-like head. (Cf. A2247.2.) How lizard got red head. (Cf. A2211.8.) Why crab has no head Why bird's head is so large Why palm-rat has swollen head Origin of bird crests Origin of hair and mane Origin of animals' ears Origin and nature of animal's horns

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