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Question

According to the theory of punctuated equilibria, why does the fossil record include very few intermediate forms?

Answer 1

Because punctuated equilibrium entails very rapid periods of adaptation over a comparatively short period of time due to some radical change in the species environment, so when you look at the fossil record what you tend to find is the sudden emergence of new variations without in many cases the existence of transitional forms.