Since there are so many evolutionists in the religion and spirituality section, I thought I'd pose this question. It seems there should be a lot more fossil evidence of in between forms leading from ground walking animal to an animal that can fly. How did this evolve? THis is an honest question, no flamers plz.
2006-10-12 06:22:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In answer to how well do I know the fossil record, I know it in terms of going on digs when I was younger with my parents and from biology textbooks in school. I have seen no intermediary fossil evidence for flight.
2006-10-12 07:11:40 · update #1
there are different theories and a lot of transitional evidence. some believe it was tree dwellers gliding to ground (like flying squirrels and some reptiles) and some believe it was bipedal ground animals that developed wings for stability and eventually flight. Different animals also developed flight independently of each other - reptiles (pterosaurs), birds, bats, and insects. One group might have developed the ability to fly in a different manner than another. Being they are discovering more feathered dinosaur fossils it is becoming clearer all the time.
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/vertebrates/flight/evolve.html
2006-10-12 07:00:16 · answer #1 · answered by Sage Bluestorm 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is actually a large fossil evidence showing the evolutionary track of birds and flight. The only real current debate is whether birds and reptiles evolve from a common ancestor or whether they are actually two distinct branches
2006-10-12 06:55:07 · answer #2 · answered by ndmagicman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a good question that will only be guessed at. I am not a believer in evolution but I do believe in evolving. With an intelligent creator I think all things are possible. The odds of the evolution you refer to are astronomical. And why did not all creatures keep evolving ? We came from monkeys ? But somehow they Quit evolving ? All it is is a guess. There is a lot of filling in the blanks for the missing links. Seems pretty convenient when you don't know the answer. I guess I didn't answer your question huh ?
2006-10-12 06:30:06 · answer #3 · answered by rock d 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is a lot of fossil evidence like that which you described. You say there should be a lot more, how familiar are you with the evidence there is?
2006-10-12 06:24:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋