Unusual sexual union of animals — Mythoi

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Unusual sexual union of animals.

Animals. · Fanciful traits of animals. · Fanciful habits of animals. · view the constellation · filed as B754.0.1

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Irish myth Cross.

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Animal changes sex periodically Elephants have sexual desire only after eating mandrakes Lions do not mate with their fellows, but prefer leopards. (Cf. Q551.3.) Male rabbit bears young. Female rabbit escaped Noah on ark and drowned Cocks kept from intercourse with hens have tenderest meat Peacock pregnant without intercourse. Male spits up semen and female eats it. This as a curse. (Cf. A2236.5.) Unusual parturition of animal

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