Why antelope's antlers reach backward

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Why antelope's antlers reach backward.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: head. · view the constellation · filed as A2326.3.3

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general Dh III 30.

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Filed under Nature of animal's horns.

Filed beside it

Why cows have two horns. (Cf. A2286.2.3.) How stag got long antlers Why buffalo's horns are bent Why mountain-sheep's horns are close together

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