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A transitional fossil is one that bridges the evolutionary gap between two organisms. Creationists like to complain about the percieved lack of transitions in the [[gaps in the fossil record|fossil record]]. | A transitional fossil is one that bridges the evolutionary gap between two organisms. Creationists like to complain about the percieved lack of transitions in the [[gaps in the fossil record|fossil record]]. | ||
A typical [[creationist]] misunderstanding about the nature of transitionals is the question "[[what good is half a wing?]]" | A typical [[creationist]] misunderstanding about the nature of transitionals is the question "[[what good is half a wing?]]" | ||
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A transitional fossil is one that bridges the evolutionary gap between two organisms. Creationists like to complain about the percieved lack of transitions in the fossil record.
A typical creationist misunderstanding about the nature of transitionals is the question "what good is half a wing?"