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Filed under Origin and nature of animal's teeth.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Why cow has no upper teethWhy frog has no teeth. (Cf. A2239.8.)Why caribou has no teeth
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Where horse got his upper teeth. Borrowed them from buffalo. (Cf. A2241.)Where coyote got his long teethWhere reindeer got his small teethWhere walrus got his tusks. Traded antlers with caribou for tusks. (Cf. A2247.)Where snake got his fangs. (Cf. A2247.2.)How elephant got its tusksWhy hen has no teethWhy gorilla and chimpanzee have large teeth in mouth: punishment for neglecting possessions

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