Why magpie has long neck

Motif

Why magpie has long neck.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: trunk. · view the constellation · filed as A2351.4.2

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India Thompson-Balys.

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Filed under Origin of animal's long neck.

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Origin of stork's long neck Origin of antelope's long neck

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