HowKangaroogothisTail

　　BasedonanAustralianAboriginalLegend

　　Alongtimeago,someanimalslookeddifferenttothewaytheylooknow.Kangarooshadnotailsandwombatshadhigh,roundheads.

　　MirramtheKangarooandWarreentheWombatweregoodfriends.TheylivedtogetherinahutthatWarreenhadbuiltfromtreebark.

　　Theylikedbeingwitheachother,butMirramlikedtosleepoutsideatnightandhemadefunofWarreenwhoalwayswantedtosleepinside.

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　　HowtheBearLosthisTail

　　retoldbySanjit

　　BearwithtailThisisthestoryofBear'stail.I'veheardittoldinGermany,andinNorthAmericabytheIroquoisIndians.

　　Alongtimeago,Bearhadabeautiful,long,furrytail.Hethoughtitwasreallycool.Helaiditoutbehindhimandpeoplehadtowalkroundit.

　　Heaskedeveryone:"Don'tyouthinkmytailisthemostbeautifultailyou'veeverseen?"

　　PeoplethoughtBearwasveryvain,buttheywerefrightenedofhisbigclawsanddidn'twanttomakehimangry