Why porcupine lives in high places in mountains

Motif

Why porcupine lives in high places in mountains.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal characteristics: dwelling and food. · view the constellation · filed as A2433.3.11

Filed across the traditions

Tahltan Teit JAFL XXXII 246.

Within the index

Filed under Haunts of various animals – mammals.

Filed beside it

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