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Evolution? Really? They say that the penguin fossil is 62 million years old. But if that is true why is it the same penguin as todays penguin?

A penguin is a penguin is a penguin, it might be big, it might be small, but it does not become a different animal or one cell, nope! Not possible! Nope! If we came from fish, then why is the penquin the same penguin for "65 million" years! The earth is young and God made the species the species they are now 6000 years ago with a few variations. But we did not come from fish! If you say we did then where did the first cell come from?

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CountScrofula · 41-45, M

Just a quick google shows that these 'penguins' were substantially different from modern penguins.

That said you can have what are termed 'living fossils' where creatures have not substantially evolved but they're not common.

These "proto" penguins were about the size of living yellow-eyed penguins. They probably looked a bit like shags (cormorants), but had compressed and dense wing bones, allowing wings to be used to swim underwater. It is most unlikely that the Waimanu penguins could fly in air.

Carazaa · F

@CountScrofula The penguins of today haven't changed for" millions" of years, yeah!

Carazaa · F

@CountScrofula No only the size.

Bushranger · 70-79, M

@Carazaa So all roughly 17 species of penguin existed in larger forms 65 million years ago? There's no difference between a little penguin and an emperor penguin? Yes, they are still penguins, but they differ considerably.

CountScrofula · 41-45, M

@Carazaa Why don't you find this curious and interesting? It's way more than the size. Evolution is beautiful.