How muskrat got long, thin tail

Motif

How muskrat got long, thin tail.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Animal characteristics: extremities. · view the constellation · filed as A2378.3.2

Cited in the index

general Dh III 51.

Within the index

Filed under Why animal has long tail.

Filed beside it

How magpie got long tail. (Cf. A2236.4.) How wolf got long tail. (Cf. A2215.1; Cf. A2262.) Why fox has long tail. (Cf. A2213.4.2.)

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