Origin of animal characteristics: head

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Origin of animal characteristics: head.

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

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11 finer motifs beneath it

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 crocodile has marks of water pot on head 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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