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Motif

Where squirrel got tail. (Cf. A2241.7, A2242.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Animal characteristics: extremities. · view the constellation · filed as A2378.1.5

Within the index

Filed under Why animals have tail. (Cf. A2286.2.4.)

Filed beside it
Where baboon got tail. (Cf. A2262.2.) Where rat got tail. (Cf. A2241.7.) Where lizard got tail. From the snake. (Cf. A2247.) Where mole got tail. Traded eyes for it. (Cf. A2247, A2332.6.5.) Where beaver got tail. (Cf. A2241.10.) How dog got its tail How monkey got its tail How peacock got its tail
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Squirrel borrows coney's tail. When coney's tail is not returned, he goes in shame to live among rocks. (Cf. A2378.1.5, A2433.3.5.) Animal characteristics: obtaining for feast and not returning. (Cf. A2378.1.5, A2378.2.6.)

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