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- Deity lives in forest. A151.7
- Thunder spirit lives in world below earth. A284.3.2
- Culture hero still lives. A570
- Creator lives in lowest sky beneath us. A651.2.0.1
- Moon is hare covered with silver, which lives in crystal house with fifteen windows. It rests on a chariot and travels around Mount Meru. A759.4
- Rainbow lives in a hole. A791.8.1
- Men and animals readjust span of life. At first, thirty years are given to all animals and to man. For the animals it is too long, for man too short. Man is given a portion of animals' lives. Years 1–30 vigorous (man's own); 30–48 burdens and blows (ass's); 48–60 no teeth (dog's); 60–70 foolish (monkey's). A1321
- Horse lives from time of Adam on. A1881.0.1
- Why ant lives in ant-hill. A2432.1
- Why fly lives on dung heap. A2432.9
- Why the elephant lives without a hut. A2432.10
- Why the chimpanzee lives with men. A2433.2.4.1
- Why hare lives in bush. (Cf. A2282.) A2433.3.3
- Why coney lives among rocks. (Cf. A2241.7.) A2433.3.5
- Why hog lives in sty. A2433.3.6
- Why goat lives with men. A2433.3.8
- Why squirrel lives in tree. A2433.3.9
- Why porcupine lives in high places in mountains. A2433.3.11
- Why beaver lives along rivers. A2433.3.12
- Why elk lives in woods. A2433.3.13