describe the plot elements of "how the animals lost their tails and got the back traveling from philadelphia to medicine hat"

It is a comical story that has a 'quest' archetype throughout. In most quests, only one hero is seeking a solution or a resolution all along with the story. but this story has its characters moving together in the search. It was because of the carelessness of the head spotter. Their tails were stiff due to prolonged dry weather. Then it rained, softening the tails. Then came brutal winter hat again froze their tails very stiff.

Explanation:

At last, came stormy weather, the wind kept blowing until the last tail fell off. Not all animals were sad about losing their tails as it did not affect them all in the same way.