Why tapir has long nose

Motif

Why tapir has long nose.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: face. · view the constellation · filed as A2335.3.2

Cited in the index

general S. Am. Indian (Yagua): Steward-Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 736.

Within the index

Filed under Origin and nature of animal's proboscis.

Filed beside it

Origin of anteater's proboscis. Transformed digging-stick. (Cf. A2262.)

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