Why bustard hatches but two eggs. (Cf. A2284.2.)

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Why bustard hatches but two eggs. (Cf. A2284.2.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Periodic habits of animals. · view the constellation · filed as A2486.2

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

Filed beside it

Why raven lays eggs in March. (Cf. A2251.1.) Why dove lays but two eggs. (Cf. A2247.4.) How birds began to lay eggs

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Bustard persuaded to kill all but two children: has but two eggs. (Cf. A2486.2.)

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