[SlowBoat407]

invisible keyboard

[Pontiac]

To begin with, the extra toe is similar to the myriads of monkeys who are born with extra digits. Periostitis may be a factor as well (i.e. the bone may have been inflamed). In any case, the fossil is crushed. And those would be valid points if there was any validity to the claim that the lemur fossil even qualifies for consideration as a transitional form.

Admittedly not having read any other article on this fossil and only looking at the x-ray here, I do not see where this fossil could be qualified as unusual or a missing link.

The only thing I see worth comment is the left paw which has what may look like an opposable thumb, but in a crushed fossil how can you consider that as any indisputable proof.

In other words “Where’s the beef?”

[SlowBoat407]

Hmmm. Just saw the “invisible keyboard” gag on Pundit Kitchen.