Animals That Prove Creation
Platypus Duckbill
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| Platypus Duckbill (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) Source: http://www.ansci.wisc.edu/jjp1/ansci_repro/misc/project_websites_fa06/wed06/Platypus/platypus.jpg |
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| Platypus Duckbill (O. anatinus) Source: http://images.protopage.com/view/1011865/9jvj5almf88urxtdag9cgcqtk.jpg |
Scientific Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Monotremata
Family: Ornithorhynchidae
Genus: Ornithorhynchus
Species: O. anatinus
Binomial Name: Ornithorhynchus anatinus
The platypus duckbill (O. anatinus), the only living representative of the family Ornithorhynchidae, genus Ornithorhynchus, is a semi-aquatic, fur-bearing mammal endemic to eastern Australia. It is one of the five extant species of monotremes, the only mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to their young. This organism defies evolution in several aspects. For one, the platypus duckbill (O. anatinus) lays eggs and yet suckles its young. It possesses a duck-like bill, within which are heat-sensitive worm finding radar. It has a furry tail although it is flat like that of a beaver. Moreover, it has webbed feet in front and clawed feet in the rear. Although mostly mammalian in nature, the platypus duckbill's (O. anatinus) reproductive system is uniquely different from the rest of the animal world. Surprisingly, currently, there are no fossil records that provide clues as to the origin of this animal. In spite of its unusual features, the platypus duckbill (O. anatinus) fares well in its natural environment. Looking at the organism alone, it would appear to be something pieced together from completely different animals!
Sources:
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platypus
* http://www.rae.org/pdf/revev5.pdf
Koala
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| Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) Source: http://s5.favim.com/orig/51/koala-ears-grass-animal-Favim.com-485062.jpg |
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| Koala (P. cinereus) Source: http://www.koraorganics.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/sleeping-koala.jpg |
Scientific Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Marsupialia
Order: Diprotodontia
Family: Phascolarctidae
Genus: Phascolarctos
Species: P. cinereus
Binomial Name: Phascolarctos cinereus
The koala (P. cinereus), an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia, is the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae. This organism, whose physical appearance resembles that of a wombat, has a weight range of 14 kilograms for a large southern male to about 5 kilograms for a small northern female. It spends nearly its entire life high in eucalyptus trees, with its diet consisting of the aforementioned tree's leaves. The koala (P. cinereus) can survive without drinking water or shelter. It can withstand high temperatures via panting. It is protected from the cold by its well insulated thick coat. This organism defies evolution in several ways, one of which is that it possesses an opposable great toe and two opposable digits on each hand. Astonishingly, the first digit of the foot lack claws but the second one possesses two claws! Evolutionists often argue that such a feature is due to the claw's migration from one toe to another over eons of time or that a double mutation has occurred, one that had deleted a gene from one place and pasted it elsewhere. Nonetheless, it could just be noted that the koala (P. cinereus) was created in such a manner. Another characteristic of this organism that defies evolution is that it has a unique pouch. This feature is similar to that of the wombat which is a completely different animal than the koala.
Sources:
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koala
* http://www.rae.org/pdf/revev5.pdf
Dolphin
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| Dolphin Source: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nXptOjeKhcY/TWB634HXuTI/AAAAAAAAA6A/lJpWXSGGVEI/s1600/Dolphin.jpg |
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| Dolphin Source: http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2008/04/17/dolphin11a.jpg |
Scientific Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Cetacea
Family: Delphinidae
The dolphin is a marine mammal closely related to whales and porpoises, with a size range that varies from 1.2 meters up to 9.5 meters. There are almost forty species of dolphin in seventeen genera. Specifically, there are thirty-six recognized species, thirty-two of which strive in marine habitats and the other four in rivers. The dolphin is among the most intelligent of all animals. This organism is believed to defy evolution in a number of ways. For one, the dolphin bears live young and breathes air, yet spends its entire lifetime in aquatic habitats, primarily the sea. Presumably, in order for such features to have resulted, the animal must have originated from a land mammal that returned to the water and developed into a sea creature. However, the dolphin possesses so many characteristics upon which its survival depends that it couldn't have evolved. The following are transitions that have to take place for the dolphin to evolve from some unknown, land-dwelling organism to the creature that it is today: (1) The nose would have to move to the back of the head. (2) Feet, claws or tails would be exchanged for fins and flippers. (3) It would have to develop a torpedo shaped body for efficient swimming in the water. (4) It would have to be able to drink sea water and desalinize it. (5) Its entire bone structure and metabolism would have to be rearranged. (6) It would need to develop a sophisticated sonar system to search for food. Could the dolphin have acquired these features gradually one at a time over a period of millions of years? What about the transitional stages? Would they have survived with just some of these features? Why is there a total absence of transitional forms fossilized? These questions serve as reasons as to why it is believed that the dolphin defies evolution.
Sources:
* http://www.dolphins-world.com
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolphin
* http://www.rae.org/pdf/revev5.pdf
Water Ouzel
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| Water Ouzel (Cinclus mexicanus) Source: http://www.mendosa.com/fitnessblog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/th__MG_8142-1.jpg |
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| Water Ouzel (C. mexicanus) Source: http://damnerd.com/Wildflowers/images/water-ouzel-DSC_9838.jpg |
Scientific Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Cinclidae
Genus: Cinclus
Species: C. mexicanus
Binomial Name: Cinclus mexicanus
The water ouzel (C. mexicanus), otherwise known as the American dipper, is a stocky dark grey bird whose head is sometimes tinged with brown and is found in the hilly and mountainous regions across North America. This bird is equipped with an extra eyelid called a "nictitating membrane" allowing it to see underwater. It also possesses scales that close its nostrils when submerged. Compared to most birds, the water ouzel (C. mexicanus) produces more oil allowing it to retain its warmth when seeking food underwater. Moreover, this organism also has an extra layer of downy feathers. As it dives to capture prey, it uses the pressure of the water on its wings and tail to help keep itself down while searching for insect larvae and other small animals on which to feed. The water ouzel (C. mexicanus) is thus a bird that is capable of both flying in the air and swimming underwater. Air sacs provide buoyancy to the animal, enabling it to rise to the surface. On the other hand, it "blows its tanks" in order to submerge. Because it doesn't have webbed feed, the water ouzel (C. mexicanus) uses its wings as underwater oars. This bird normally makes its nest of living moss behind a waterfall, through which he must pass. The water ouzel (C. mexicanus) is an amazing organism that is also believed to defy evolution. Aside from its feathers, it has a special ability of mastering the delicate balance of the air and water environments. How many eons did this ability take? The water ouzel's (C. mexicanus) unique air sacs will either work, or they won't. These functions would have to be perfected before the bird would ever discover the juicy morsels on the bottom of the stream.
Sources:
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Dipper
* http://www.oregonrafting.com/index.cfm?pid=27
* http://www.rae.org/pdf/revev5.pdf
Anableps
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| Anableps Source: http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/breeding/Anablebnasphoto.jpg |
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| AnablepsSource: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/Anableps_anableps_(Linnaeus_1758).jpg |
Scientific Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Anablepidae
Genus: Anableps
One of the strangest fish in the world, the Anableps or four-eyed fish possesses eyes raised above the top of its head and divided in two different parts, enabling it to see below and above the surface of the water at the same time. This fish has unique mating requirements as four-eyed fishes only mate on one side. Hence, "right-handed" males mate only with "left-handed" females and vice versa. Anableps inhabits freshwater, brackish water and rarely, coastal marine environments. The Anableps defies evolution mainly because of the unique configuration of its eyes. The eyes of this fish are large and bulging. At the waterline, the eyes are divided by a band of epithelium into upper and lower parts, with separate corneas and retinas. The lens is more egg-shaped than convex and it is capable of focusing two images simultaneously. Overall, the Anableps is a fish that spends its life on the surface of the water. Although rather small, it poses a big problem for evolutionists due to the division in its eyes. What were the transitional forms like? What kind of evolutionary "pressure" could have caused half an eye to gradually evolve to see out of the water?
Sources:
* http://creation.com/the-fish-with-four-eyes-anableps#endRef1
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four-eyed_fish
* http://www.rae.org/pdf/revev5.pdf
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