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- Animal characteristics: exchange of qualities. (Cf. A2313.2, A2326.1.2, A2326.1.4, A2326.2.1, A2332.6.5, A2345.4, A2378.1.3, A2378.1.4, A2421.2, A2421.3, A2431.3.3, A2431.3.4, A2435.3.1, A2435.3.2.) A2247
- Buffalo and cow exchange hides: hence bad fitting hides. (Cf. A2311.6.) A2247.1
- Snake and turtle exchange head for fangs. Explains snake's fangs and snake-like head of turtle. (Cf. A2320.2, A2345.5.) A2247.2
- Rhinoceros exchanges his red hide for hippopotamus's black. (Cf. A2411.1.6.2., A2411.1.6.7.) A2247.3
- Dove and magpie exchange eggs – dove's seven for magpie's two: why dove has two eggs. (Cf. A2486.3.) A2247.4
- Toad trades his tail for mole's eyes. A2247.5
- Beaver and muskrat exchange tails. A2247.6
- Origin of cow's and buffalo's hides. (Cf. A2247.1.) A2311.6
- Origin of magpie's feathers. Exchanges with dove. (Cf. A2247.) A2313.2
- How turtle got snake-like head. (Cf. A2247.2.) A2320.2
- How caribou got antlers. Exchanged his teeth for walrus's horns. (Cf. A2247.) A2326.1.2
- How ox got horns. Exchanged for horse's teeth. (Cf. A2247.) A2326.1.4
- Where walrus got his tusks. Traded antlers with caribou for tusks. (Cf. A2247.) A2345.4
- Where snake got his fangs. (Cf. A2247.2.) A2345.5
- Where lizard got tail. From the snake. (Cf. A2247.) A2378.1.3
- Where mole got tail. Traded eyes for it. (Cf. A2247, A2332.6.5.) A2378.1.4
- Why beaver has flat tail. (Cf. A2247.6, A2241.10, A2378.1.6.) A2378.7.1
- Color of hippopotamus. (Cf. A2247.3.) A2411.1.6.2
- Color of rhinoceros. (Cf. A2247.3.) A2411.1.6.7
- How woodcock got voice. Traded with turkey. (Cf. A2247). A2421.2