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BELIEF

FALSE BELIEF: THAT WHEN IN DANGER, YOUNG SNAKES GO INTO
THEIR MOTHER'S MOUTH. UNTRUE--SNAKES ARE ON THEIR
OWN WHEN THEY ARE BORN.

Where learned: NATURE STUDY

Subject headings: PROSE NARRATIVE -- Mammal
PROSE NARRATIVE -- Animal Tale

Date learned: 04-19-1969

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BELIEF: MUDSNAKE (HOOKSNAKE)

IT IS BELIEVED THAT THIS SNAKE PUTS ITSELF
INTO HOOK AND CHASES ITS VICTIM, JABBING AT
YOU WITH TAIL. FALSE BELIEF.

Where learned: NATURE STUDY

Subject headings: PROSE NARRATIVE -- Mammal
PROSE NARRATIVE -- Animal Tale

Date learned: 04-19-1969

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BELIEF: SNAKES

BELIEF THAT THE EASTERN COACHWHIP SNAKE STANDS
ON ITS HEAD AND BEATS YOU TO DEATH. FALSE.

Where learned: NATURE STUDY CLASS ; NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED

Subject headings: PROSE NARRATIVE -- Mammal
PROSE NARRATIVE -- Animal Tale

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BEAR

THIS TOOK PLACE IN THE SMOKEY MOUNTAINS. A GIRL
WEARING HER LONG HAIR IN PIGTAILS, WAS SLEEPING
OUT IN HER SLEEPING BAG ONE NIGHT. IN THE
MORNING, WHEN SHE AWOKE, ONE OF HER PIGTAILS HAD
BEEN CHEWED OFF TO EAR LEVEL.

Submitter comment: HALF-SAID IN BELIEF, BUT STILL INCREDULOUS TO
HAVE HAPPENED

Where learned: NATURE STUDY CLASS

Subject headings: PROSE NARRATIVE -- Product or activity of man or animal
PROSE NARRATIVE -- Animal Tale

Date learned: 05-03-1969

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