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Motif

Origin of color of animal's tail.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Animal characteristics: extremities. · view the constellation · filed as A2378.8

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Filed under Origin and nature of animal's tail.

7 finer motifs beneath it
Why end of fox's tail is white. (Cf. A2215.5.) Why tail of West African grey parrot is red Why tip of weasel's tail is black Why tip of ermine's tail is black. (Cf. A2218.) Why minivet has red tail Why swallow has black feathers in tail and only two feathers Why bird has two beautiful feathers in his tail
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Why animals have tail. (Cf. A2286.2.4.) Why animals lack tail Why animal has long tail Why animal has short tail Why animal has forked tail Why animal has bushy tail Why animal has flat tail Nature of animal's tail – miscellaneous

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