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Why sheep has thin legs. (Cf. A2231.7.2.)Why hog has "toes" on back of foreleg. Mark of devil's teeth. (Cf. A2287.1.1.)Why ravens have crooked legs and walk lameWhy bears have short, crooked legsWhy there is meat in front of the caribou's lower legsWhy coyote's right leg is thin. (Cf. A2284.5.)Why horse has eye-like marks on forelegs. (Cf. A2262.1.)Why he-goat has shaggy legs. Braved the wolf, who tore his legsWhy diver (loon) holds legs backward. (Cf. A2215.6.)Why kangaroo has short front legs. (Cf. A2284.1.)Why hare has short pair of legsWhy daddy-long-legs has long legs
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Origin of animal's legsWhy animal lacks legsOrigin of color of animal's legs

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