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- Gull from transformed cat. A cat catches a strong fish with her claws. The fish carries the cat on its back to the sea, where the gull originates from the cat. (Cf. A1710.) A1945.1
- Chipmunk's back scratched: hence his stripes. As he is trying to escape, bear catches him with his claws and marks him permanently. (Cf. A2413.2.) A2217.2
- Animal characteristics: claws and hoofs. A2376
- Dog's claws as grains under paws. In the great famine, God leaves the dog grain under his paws. From this grows new seed. A2376.2
- Why porcupine has only four claws. A2376.3
- How crab got its claws. A2376.4
- Roc. A giant bird which carries off men in its claws. B31.1
- Girl removes dog from lion's claws without being harmed. B848.2
- Fairy transforms herself into a monstrous being with head of an ape, thin legs, sharp claws, fish scales and bristles. D49.3
- Person with claws on the feet. F517.1.4
- Giant with nails like claws. F531.1.6.1
- Trees with green birds hanging by claws. F811.9
- Men with iron claws eat girl. G88.1
- Devil has claws. G303.4.4
- Devil has five claws. G303.4.4.1
- Devil has claws on his feet. One can tell a devil by claws protruding through his shoes. G303.4.4.2
- Devil dances with maid and puts his claws through her hands. G303.10.4.5
- Priest separates girl from devil's claws. G303.16.14.1.1
- Beak and claws of slain monster as proof of slaying. H105.5.3
- Abandoned son shows claws and tail of tiger to which his parents have exposed him. H105.5.4