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- God changes color (tails) of devil's cows. Devil makes all animals of same color (or all tailless). When God makes them of different colors (or with tails) devil no longer recognizes them. (Cf. A2378.1.) A2286.2.4
- Dwarf with body like tailless hen. F451.2.1.2
- Tailless fish as devil's hog. G303.25.15.1
- Tailless fox tries in vain to induce foxes to cut off tails. J758.1
- Tailless jackal persuades other jackals to cut off tails. J758.1.2
- Headless king and tailless tiger, each afraid of other, agree to be friends. J876
- The tailless and earless ass. Just lain down to sleep, a man is awakened by a neighbor announcing that his she-ass has borne a young one without ears or tail. The man lies awake all night wondering how the ass will keep the harness on. J2373