Why bear has short tail. (Cf. A2378.2.4.)

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Why bear has short tail. (Cf. A2378.2.4.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Animal characteristics: extremities. · view the constellation · filed as A2378.4.2

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general Loucheux: Barbeau JAFL XXVIII 256.

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How bear lost tail. (Cf. A2216.1.)

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