Every reputable scientist knows that Lamarck’s theory of inherited characteristics was repudiated long ago. How Did the Giraffe Grow a Long Neck? He had conjectured that acquired characteristics were passed on to the offspring. Thus, to explain how a giraffe got a long neck, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck (1744-1829) theorized that, as leaves were eaten from the …
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The Megapode or Incubator Bird
How Big Does a Megapode Get? Imagine, a bird that does not sit on its eggs! How then do they stay warm to hatch? Meet the megapode or incubator bird of Australia. The name means ‘big feet’ and they do have that! And these feet serve a very good purpose. The bird weighs 3-4 pounds …
A Woodpecker’s Tongue
All the more than 250 species of woodpeckers have tongues that stick out three times longer than their beak. The tongue reaches from their right nostril, around the outside of their skull, and into their mouths. At the end of the tongue are hard, saliva coated bristles and barbs that aid in grabbing the prey. …
The Amazing Cliff Swallows
The day is March 19th. The place is San Juan Capistrano, California. A few days before this, a few cliff swallows arrived to scout out the area. What Makes March 19th So Special? On this day, called St. Joseph’s Day by the Catholics, every year without fail, thousands of the birds arrive from Goya, Argentina …
Sheep (1)
Is it not significant that Abel, the second generation from creation, was a ‘keeper of sheep’? From the beginning these animals needed someone to care for them. If they had evolved before shepherds did, we would only know of them in the fossil record! In this and many other ways, sheep were designed, I am …