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IDemo

(16,926 posts)
Thu Aug 28, 2014, 08:45 AM Aug 2014

Well, 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


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Well, this one should get the creationists apoplectic (Original Post) IDemo Aug 2014 OP
So which "kind" does it belong to exboyfil Aug 2014 #1
Various kinds - IDemo Aug 2014 #3
Science is so stupid! MindPilot Aug 2014 #2
Noah was an aquarist IDemo Aug 2014 #4
what doesn't? they're fighting science, philosophy, theology, and even psychology and sociology MisterP Aug 2014 #5

IDemo

(16,926 posts)
3. Various kinds -
Thu Aug 28, 2014, 09:16 AM
Aug 2014

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

http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=161059

MisterP

(23,730 posts)
5. what doesn't? they're fighting science, philosophy, theology, and even psychology and sociology
Thu Aug 28, 2014, 01:28 PM
Aug 2014

the only way they can cope is by simply taking a victory lap every time they're defeated

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