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Sexual habits of animals.

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

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8 finer motifs beneath it
Unusual sexual union of animals 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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Animal's fanciful treatment of their young Fanciful behavior of animal at death Animal calls the dawn. The sun rises as a result of the animal's call Gold-digging ants Rats leave sinking ship Eagle renews youth. Feathers fall off and regrow Turtle holds with jaws till it thunders Monkeys attack by throwing coconuts Fanciful qualities of snakes. (Cf. B91.3, B751.1, B752.2.) Fanciful dangers from animals Animals attracted by music Fancied nourishment of animals

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