The_Resurrectionist_The_Lost_Work_of_Dr

KINGDOM Animalia
PHYLUM Vertebrata
CLASS Mammalia
ORDER Proboscidea
FAMILY Homoeboreus
GENUS Ganesha
SPECIES Ganesha orientis
MY STUDY OF THE ganesha answered one of my most persistent questions regarding the
bone matter in a host of creatures: How can such small and slight bones support such
massive appendages and disproportionately sized heads? It seems the ganesha had a
sinewy fiber woven throughout its bone structure, independent of the ligament and tendon systems.
This sinew acted as a resistance barrier for undue or excessive strain—much as a splint protects a
broken limb. The sinew functioned not unlike an external skeletal structure for the bone; this material
helps explain how many animals could withstand excess strain and torsion. Unfortunately, I do not
know of any living creature that evolved with this material.
My specimen is one of the great treasures of the east. Though only a portion of the creature was
recovered, it was well-preserved, and wrapped in hundreds of yards of decayed cloth. Future
discoveries are a possibility. I happened upon chance to come to the tomb of one, and surely there are
many more.
The ganesha’s skull would not have housed what would be classified as either a human or an
elephant brain; however, the shape and position of the brain, especially the cerebral cortex, is cause
for more extensive study and additional research. I can conclude that the animal was more than likely
of a high intellect, confounding one who considers why it failed to prosper as a species.