Why hydrax has no tail. (Cf. A2235.)

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Why hydrax has no tail. (Cf. A2235.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Animal characteristics: extremities. · view the constellation · filed as A2378.2.5

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Animal characteristics caused by animal's lateness at distribution of qualities. (Cf. A2378.2.5.)

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