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Fossil of Most Primitive 4-Legged Creature Found
cryptomundo ^ | June 26th, 2008 | Loren Coleman

Posted on 06/29/2008 3:22:16 PM PDT by Soliton

If you saw it from a distance, it would look like a small alligator, but if you look closer you would find a fin in the back. In terms of construction, it had already undergone most of the changes from fish towards land animal, but in terms of lifestyle you are still looking at an animal that is habitually aquatic.” said Per Ahlberg, a professor of evolutionary biology at Uppsala University in Sweden.

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KEYWORDS: evolution

1 posted on 06/29/2008 3:22:16 PM PDT by Soliton
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“It's a long way from Amphioxis, it's a long way to us........”
2 posted on 06/29/2008 3:29:46 PM PDT by EggsAckley
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Eve’s friend? LOL


3 posted on 06/29/2008 3:41:31 PM PDT by madison10 (Hobson's Choice for President 2008®)
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4 posted on 06/29/2008 3:44:16 PM PDT by GOPyouth (Osama and Obama are both against President Bush.)
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To: Soliton
If you saw it from a distance, it would look like a small alligator, but if you look closer you would find a fin in the back.

Here in the south, if we saw it all, we'd try it fried, baked and smothered in onions.

5 posted on 06/29/2008 4:28:40 PM PDT by MrPiper
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manbearpig


6 posted on 06/29/2008 5:02:22 PM PDT by mrmargaritaville
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7 posted on 06/29/2008 5:40:09 PM PDT by BroJoeK (A little historical perspective....)
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8 posted on 06/29/2008 6:01:39 PM PDT by Fichori (Primitive goat herder.)
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