Abstract: In evaluating the phenomenon of phantom limb syndrome in non-human species, one might consider the neuropsychological implications of evolutionary biology as it pertains to the giraffe. While it is commonly reported in human amputees, a parallel study on giraffes,' what of an appendage not yet evolved?
Some form the basis of an aisle, unwalked. They query, limbs unseen: the subtle fracture diagrams of an incomplete docking station, tall as time. Their sorrow, keenly scientific, ricochets within cervical kneel, vibrating like off-pitch strings resigned to dulcet inaction.
Inquiries:
- To what extent does one feel a limb equivalent in reach, yet lacking in the finite plane?
- Is there a tangible shadow, marked but unmeasured on evolutionary charts?
- Do spectral ticks and imaginary tail swishes aid in scientific focus?