Argument #1: Transitional Fossils

[Duke Guilmon]

This needs some clarification, so let use go over what a transitional fossil is.

A transitional fossil is any fossil that shows both primitive traits and derived traits. A transitional fossil is supposed to show a connection between two groups of animals, let use use the extinct animal biarmosuchus.



During the evolution of life "reptiles"(synapsids are not reptiles but I will use that word for the sake of argument) evolved into mammals. Now how does Biarmosuchus fit as evidence for this? Lets take a look.

"Reptile" traits:

Sprawled out legs

no repository turbinates

Long pelycosaur tail

Mammal traits:

A single canine as the first tooth on the maxilla, all other maxillary teeth small

Tendency for an enlarged caninelike tooth on the dentary

Internal nostrils covered by a partial fleshy palate

Enlarged temporal opening giving more powerful bite

So here is a fossil that shows evidence of evolution by connecting two groups predicted by scientist before discovered. So either evolution is real, or what every deity made life without evolution is a liar to make fossils with traits of animals they have been known before they were discovered based on predictions.