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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWell, this one should get the creationists apoplectic
And I see by the comments that a few have already popped up.
Strange Walking African Fish Reveals How Our Ancient Ancestors Evolved (VIDEO)
Scientists are learning a bit more about how our ancestors evolved by examining a strange, walking fish. They're finding out what might have happened in the past when fish first attempted to walk out of water, eventually evolving into tetrapods, which include today's amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.
The fish in questions is called Polypterus, which is an African fish that can breathe air, "walk" on land, and looks very similar to the ancient fish that eventually evolved into tetrapods. That's why scientists examined this species in order to learn a bit more about its unusual characteristics.
http://www.scienceworldreport.com/articles/16862/20140828/strange-walking-african-fish-reveals-ancient-ancestors-evolved-video.htm
exboyfil
(17,862 posts)IDemo
(16,926 posts)Kingdom Animalia Animal, animaux, animals
Subkingdom - Bilateria
Infrakingdom - Deuterostomia
Phylum Chordata cordés, cordado, chordates
Subphylum Vertebrata vertebrado, vertébrés, vertebrates
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
Superclass - Osteichthyes bony fishes, poissons osseux, osteíceto, peixe ósseo
Class Actinopterygii ray-finned fishes, spiny rayed fishes, poisson épineux, poissons à nageoires rayonnées
Subclass Chondrostei paddlefishes, sturgeons
Order - Polypteriformes
Family Polypteridae bichirs, birchers, lobed-finned pike, reed fishes
Genus -Polypterus Lacepède, 1803
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MindPilot
(12,693 posts)How the heck do you think the fish got on the ark? Duh!
IDemo
(16,926 posts)as well as a herpetologist and a bacteriologist.
MisterP
(23,730 posts)the only way they can cope is by simply taking a victory lap every time they're defeated