There are 3 fossil categories that we can just call "Transitional
forms". They were not categorized as "mammal", "reptile", "Amphibian",
or "fish" because they were none of the above.
(1) Seymoromorphs -- these are fossils that are half-amphibian-half-reptile.
(not Exactly half-and-half, but possessing characteristics that allow
them to be placed in BOTH REPTILE AND AMPHIBIAN CATEGORIES). So many of
these fossils showed up that the category had to be created.
(2) Ichtyosetigids -- part-fish-part-amphibian. Again, like the seymoria,
these fossils turn up in huge numbers. They possess features that
are both amphibian and fish.
(3) Therapsids -- part-mammal-part-reptile. Look up condylarths in a
book on fossils. These are reptiles with fur, or mammals with
reptilian skeletal features. There are more of these than in the
other two categories combined. In fact, there are fossils on all
3 sides that appear identical at first glance -- all seem to be
related species. Upon close examination, you can easily see that one
is 100% reptile, one is 100% mammal, and others are neither, but
so similar that it's easy to place them on either side.
ANYONE WHO CLAIMS THAT THERE ARE NO TRANSITIONAL FOSSILS DOESN'T KNOW
DIDDLY-POOP ABOUT PALEONTOLOGY, FOSSILS, OR BIOLOGY, AND MOST LIKELY HAS
NEVER STUDIED FOSSILS BEYOND THE KINDERGARTENIAN PROPAGANDA OF CREATIONISTS.
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