How elephant got its tusks

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How elephant got its tusks.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: face. · view the constellation · filed as A2345.6

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India Thompson-Balys.

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Filed under Origin and nature of animal's teeth.

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Where horse got his upper teeth. Borrowed them from buffalo. (Cf. A2241.) Where coyote got his long teeth Where reindeer got his small teeth Where walrus got his tusks. Traded antlers with caribou for tusks. (Cf. A2247.) Where snake got his fangs. (Cf. A2247.2.) Why animal lacks teeth Why hen has no teeth Why gorilla and chimpanzee have large teeth in mouth: punishment for neglecting possessions

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