Originally Posted by
Doc
I think that is one of the genuine mysteries. How did it live 6-8 years?
I had a thought the other day that I know is ridiculous...but if this was a mutation that is rare but has been known to happen occasionally in certain geographical areas, would it explain tales of elves and fairies? Michael Crichton in Eaters of the Dead The 13th Warrior) wondered if a relict population of earlier humans or proto-humans, who kept out of sight in the forests, etc. were responsible for the old stories of elves, The Little People and the like. I think it is worth thinking about, at least.