Why dove lays but two eggs. (Cf. A2247.4.)

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Why dove lays but two eggs. (Cf. A2247.4.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Periodic habits of animals. · view the constellation · filed as A2486.3

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

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Why raven lays eggs in March. (Cf. A2251.1.)Why bustard hatches but two eggs. (Cf. A2284.2.)How birds began to lay eggs

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Dove and magpie exchange eggs – dove's seven for magpie's two: why dove has two eggs. (Cf. A2486.3.)

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