Why cow has no upper teeth

Motif

Why cow has no upper teeth.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: face. · view the constellation · filed as A2345.7.1

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Why frog has no teeth. (Cf. A2239.8.)Why caribou has no teeth

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