Why animal howls (cries out) at night

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Why animal howls (cries out) at night.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal characteristics: voice and hearing. · view the constellation · filed as A2427

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Filed under Animal characteristics: voice and hearing.

3 finer motifs beneath it

Why jackal cries in the night Why dog howls at night Why owl hoots at night. (Cf. A2426.2.17.)

Filed beside it

How animal got voice How animal lost voice (or power of speech)General quality of animal's voice Origin of animal cries. (Cf. A2261.1, A2272.1, A2275.1, A2275.2.)Nature and meaning of animal cries Animal's hearing

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