Why raven lays eggs in March. (Cf. A2251.1.)

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Why raven lays eggs in March. (Cf. A2251.1.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Periodic habits of animals. · view the constellation · filed as A2486.1

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Filed under Why animals lay eggs as they do. (Cf. A2431, A2433.6.1.2.)

Filed beside it

Why bustard hatches but two eggs. (Cf. A2284.2.) Why dove lays but two eggs. (Cf. A2247.4.) How birds began to lay eggs

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Ant carries load as heavy as himself. Defeats bear, raven (or other bird). Various explanations. (Cf. A2435.3.3, A2486.1.)

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