RE: [asa] Platypus- a transitional creature?

Hi Bernie:
 
Transitional organisms stand between precursors and successors. For
example, it is commonly believed that mammals branched off from reptiles
in the Permian period about 280 million years ago. A group of reptiles
called synapsids stand in the breach. These are classified as
"reptile-mammals" due to their possessing characteristics common to
both. They first appeared in the Carboniferous, flourished in the
Permian, and became extinct in the Jurassic.
 
An animal still existing today would be unlikely to be transitional as
we would have to be able to identify resultant creatures which derived
from them. Further, I'm not sure an existing animal could be
"transitional" as it still is what it is.
 
Dick Fischer, author, lecturer
Historical Genesis from Adam to Abraham
 <http://www.historicalgenesis.com> www.historicalgenesis.com
 
 
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Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 11:59 AM
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Subject: [asa] Platypus- a transitional creature?
 
A question- young earth creationists constantly say there are no
transitional life forms. On the surface, doesn't the platypus easily
defeat that argument?
 
In today's news:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080507/sc_afp/sciencebiologygeneticsplatyp
us;_ylt=AvtXMdikVZjGS5ZHnbvpKdcDW7oF
"Neither fish nor fowl: Platypus genome decoded"
Excerpt:
According to a study released Wednesday, the egg-laying critter is a
genetic potpourri -- part bird, part reptile and part lactating mammal.

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Received on Thu May 8 13:09:40 2008