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Filed under Origin of color of animal's tail.

1 finer motif beneath it
Why end of fox's tail is black
Filed beside it
Why tail of West African grey parrot is redWhy tip of weasel's tail is blackWhy tip of ermine's tail is black. (Cf. A2218.)Why minivet has red tailWhy swallow has black feathers in tail and only two feathersWhy bird has two beautiful feathers in his tail
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Fox struck with churn-dash: hence white tail. (Cf. A2378.8.1.)

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